Martinet doctor (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Hardcover. Leather spine and corners, marbled paper over boards. Leather is dry and scuffed. Front cover detached, but present. 96 pages. Text block clean and tight. Originally written in Dutch. This edition is translated into English. Written in the manner of a dialogue between teacher and student. "What is the benefit of the eyebrow? It is wisely formed to keep off the dust and sweat." "Why is the sea so deep? God, who meted out the heavens with a span, also measured the water in the hollow of his hand - he adjusted it in wise proportion, no doubt, to the land - and for this reason it may be so large and deep." "Are spiders or any use?" "It is rather mortifying to have man classed with the apes." Early ownership name dated 1833 on the front endpaper. Measures 4 x 6.25 inches.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. A smart Nottingham reprint of this Dutch educational guide to natural sciences for children by Dr Martinet; rebound with the original wraps retained. A new, abridged edition, published in Nottingham in 1812 with the first English translation published from London in 1790 by John Hall. This copy rebound in cloth, with the original publisher's paper wraps retained and bound in. The original text was published in four volumes from Amsterdam, 1777-1779 under the title, Katechismus der Natuur.It was written by Joannes Florentius Martinet as part of his twenty-book corpus of educational works for children on nature, history and theology. Structred in a 'question-and-answer' script between Tutor and Pupil on a variety of subjects including; The Air, Wind and Rain, The Human Body and Flowers. Rebound in cloth, with the original publisher's paper wraps retained and bound in. Externally, excellent. Minor bumping to upper front joint. Spine label age toned. Original paper wraps age toned with archival repair to extremities. A discreet ink inscription to front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Library stamps to title page and first page of text. Subtle archival repair to upper title page and occasional additional leaves. Mild age toning and the occasional handling mark to leaves. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. A Nottingham-printed new edition of Martinet"s influential natural-history catechism for children. Rebound in a modern full red cloth binding, endpapers renewed. A new edition of John Hall"s abridged English translation, first published in 1790. Martinet"s original DutchKatechismus der Natuur appeared in four volumes between 1777 and 1779. An early children"s natural-history primer, presented as a series of accessible question-and-answer dialogues between a tutor and his pupil. Joannes Florentius Martinet (1729-1795) was a Dutch Reformed minister, theologian and natural philosopher. Rebound in a modern full red cloth binding, endpapers renewed. Externally, very smart. Very minor shelf wear to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Somewhat tightly bound, resulting in stiffness to gutters. The odd hinge reinforced, notably between the first leaf and verso of title page. Shelf annotation to verso of title page. Pages characteristically age toned with one or two light spots and handling marks. Institutional stamping from Nottingham Public Libraries to the odd page throughout, notably to the tail of the title page, and to the first and final leaf of text. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…