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10 May 2026
Discover why Fra Mauro's annotated commentary on Sacrobosco's Spera remains one of the most sought-after astronomy texts of the Renaissance. This 1550 Florentine edition offers a fascinating window into 16th-century scientific thought.
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Johannes Kepler's 1604 Ad Vitellionem paralipomena stands as one of the most pivotal works in the history of science, fundamentally transforming our understanding of light, vision, and the cosmos. This rare volume represents a watershed moment when astronomy and medicine converged to illuminate the nature of human sight.
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In 1865, Jules Verne imagined the first voyage to the Moon with astonishing scientific precision — a century before it happened. We tell the story of the first edition of this legendary book.
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In 1663, Galileo's most controversial work was published in England for the first time. We tell the fascinating story of this exceptional copy in our catalogue.
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