Yearbook for the History of Science, Medicine, Technology & Mathematics. Vol. I-V by TRACTRIX

Amsterdam, Rodopi. 1991. Original publisher's sewn paperback, lettering spine and frontcover, large 8vo: 222pp., 5 contributions, illustrations, graphs, tables, footnotes, bibliographical notes, notes on contributors. Contents: 1. Joella G. Yoder: Christiaan Huygens' great treasure. 2. Maarten Franssen: The ocular harpsichord of Louis-Bertrand Castel: the science and aesthetics of an 18th century cause célèbre. 3. Peter de Clercq: Exporting scientific instruments around 1700: the Muschenbroek documents in Marburg. 4. Harry Lintsen & Rik Steenaard: Steam and polders, Belgium and the Netherlands. 5. Anne C. van Helden: The age of the air-pump. Very fine copy - as new., Volume 3: Yearbook for the History of Science, Medicine, Technology and Mathematics.

Amsterdam, Rodopi. 1989. Original publisher's sewn paperback, lettering spine and frontcover, 8vo: 158pp., 6 contributions, illustrations, graphs, tables, contributions, footnotes, bibliographical notes, notes on contributors. Contents: 1. M.J.M. Bos: Recognition and wonder: Huygens, tractional motion and some thoughts on the history of mathematics. 2. André Wegener Sleeswyk: The engraver Willem A. Cruce and the development of the chain-wale. 3. Theo Verbeek: Les passions et la fièvre: l'idée de la maladie chez Descartes et quelques cartésiens néerlandaises. 4. Frank Huisman: Itinerant medical practitioners in the Dutch Republic: the case of Groningen. 5. Lambertus Okken: Die technische Umwelt der frühen Räderuhr. 6. R. Hooykaas: Pascal, his science and his religion. Very fine copy - as new., Volume 1: Yearbook for the History of Science, Medicine, Technology and Mathematics.