Astronomy rare books

2 works in one vol., folio (29.2 x 18.8 cm); [Copernicus:] Roman type, occasional Greek type, woodcut device to title and Gg6v, woodcut historiated initials, diagrams, and tables, some browning (as usual), occasionally heavy, some foxing, very occasional early ink and later pencil marginalia, 19th-century Italian inscription to first blank; collation: []6 a-z4 A-Z4 Aa-Ff4 Gg6; [Stadius:] woodcut portrait of the author to title, woodcut initials and tables, some foxing and heavy browning, quire Ff shaved with slight loss to fore-edge, restoration to final blank; collation: A-Z4 Aa-Ff4 (Ff4 blank); rebound in period vellum over boards, boards slightly marked and rubbed, endpapers renewed, red speckled edges, overall a good copy.

First edition; 8vo (20 x 12 cm); one large folding plate; bound in contemporary red morocco, covers with gilt coat of arms to the centre and detailed vine borders, spine gilt ruled and title, ex-libris and small French customs sticker to front free endpaper, green ribbon marker, blue silk endpapers, minor foxing throughout, all edges gilt, a near-fine copy; [2] 87pp.