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Complete Set of 6 Volumes with 100 Full-Page Engraved Plates. Title continues " Comprising new and entertaining Descriptions of the most surprising Volcanoes, Caverns, Cataracts, Whirlpools, Waterfalls, Earthquakes, Rivers, Lakes, Fisheries, Mines, Minerals, Monuments, and varied wonderful and stupendous Phenomena of Nature. Forming a rich and comprehensive view of all that is interesting and curious in Every Part of the Habitable world." One Plate, Dr Herscell's view of the organization of the Heavenly Bodies is a Fold-out. Other Plates include: Comet of 1811; Strombolo Island; Giza Pyramids & sphinx; Porcelain Tower, Nankin; Colossus of Rhodes; Colosseum; Stonehenge; Cheesewring, Cornwall; Poison Tree of Java; Penguin; Nautilus; Boar Hunt; 2 Mock Suns; Lunar Rainbow; Great Geyser, Iceland; St Winifed's Hall; Niagara Falls; Lake Ladoga; Loch Lomond; Grotto of Antiparos; Port of Malta; Fingal's Cave; Cracow Salt Mine; Grindlewald Glacier; Giant's Causeway, Antrim; Needle Rocks, Isle of Wight. 6 Plates are Frontispiece illustrations and the rest are bound in front of the main text in all volumes. Vol I has the Preface; Contents; List of Plates and 527 text pages. Vol. II has 488 text pages; Vol. III, 411 text pages, Vol. IV, 552 text pages; Vol. V, 688 text pages and Vol. VI, 624 text pages including the Index. Contemporary Brown paper-covered boards with original paper Title labels on spines. 9" Tall, 5 Kilos. Some edge wear. Hinges sound & text blocks firm except for any listed below. Vols 2, 3, 4 & 6 have some tears to paper down sides of spine with a few little bits missing. Vol. V has the front board, ffep, half-title, tile page & frontis detached but all present. Rest of text block firm. No inscriptions. Only a little browning on a few text pages, most in very good, clean condition. Some browning to plates, mostly marginal. Set weighs 5 Kilos so Shipping Outside UK will be extra. Please ask if you would like any more Pictures, Information or a Shipping Quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 018645
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