LE SPECTACLE DE LA NATURE OU ENTRETIENS SUR LES PARTICULARITES DE L'HISTOIRE NATURELLE QUI ONT PARU LESPLUS PROPRES A RENDRE LES JEUNES GENS CURIEUX & A LEUR FORMER L'ESPRIT,

Noel Pluche (1688-1761)

Published by CHEZ LES FRERES ESTIENNE, PARIS, 1771

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Bella edizione completa del 1771 della celebre opera di Noel Pluche (1688-1761). L'opera � composta da nove volumi ed � completa. Pubblicata per la prima volta nel 1732 venne tradotta in tutta Europa. Sebbene influenz� molti a diventare naturalisti � un'opera di divulgazione popolare non scientifica. Il testo � impreziosito da pi� di 200 planches fuori testo qualcuna ripiegata. Tra gli argomenti trattati nell'opera: insetti, api, uccelli, piante, fiori, giardinaggio e potatura, aratura, fiumi, montagne, mare, cielo, cosmografia, globi, fisica (zodiaco, luce, visione, scoperta delle stelle polari), Invenzioni moderne (microscopio, bussola, telescopio), uomo sulla terra, Dominio dell'uomo: intelligenza, immaginazione, memoria, liberta, Scienze: logica, fatti e misure, forze, ottica, societa, matrimonio, educazione, taglia degli abiti, mobili, tinture, mobilio, arti dell'uomo, professioni, musica barocca e cantata, Paleografia francese ecc. Tra i soggetti delle planches: insetti tra cui farfalle, conchiglie, uccelli,piante di progettazione di giardini, olivo, mais, ananas, strumenti per l'agricoltura, numerosi modelli di vascelli, pesci, diverse mappe di costellazioni, mappe (Africa, Europa ecc.), sfera armillare, molini, vari mestieri (sbiancamento della cera, fonderia ecc.). Antica firma al frontespizio. In ottime condizioni. Copertina in piena pelle coeva con titolo in oro al dorso in buone condizioni con lievi usure ai margini e dorso. Legatura in ottime condizioni. Pagine in ottime condizioni con rare fioriture. Piccola galleria di tarlo alle prime 316 pagine del tomo IV. In 16. cm. 17,5x11. Pp. (4)+XXII+(2)+561+(3)+(26), (4)+XXIII+(1)+468+(37), (6)+575+(1)+(32), (4)+599+(3)+(28), (6)+596+(4)+(23), (8)+598+(4)+(30), (8)+554+(6)+(33), 436+(2), (4)+388+(4). Peso Kg. 3,800 Beautiful complete edition of 1771 of the famous work by Noel Pluche (1688-1761). the work is amde up of nine volumes and it is complete. Published for the first time in 1732 was translated in many languages. Though it influenced many to become naturalists is a work of popularization not science. the text is enriched by more than 200 out of text planches some folded. The issues in the work: insects, animals, plants, flowers, gardenining and pruning, rivers, mountains, sea, sky, cosmography, globes, physics, (zodiac, light, vision, discovery of polar stars), modern inventions (microscope, telescope), man on earth, science, optic, society, jobs, french paleography ecc. The illustrations in the planches: insects, plants, agriculture, gardening, maps of stars, armillar sphere etc. Antique signature in the title page. In very good conditions Full leather coeval cover with golden title in the spine in good conditions with wearings and losses in the extremities. Binding in very good conditions. Pages in very good conditions with occasional foxings. Little worming in the first 316 pages of tome IV. In 16. cm. 17,5x11. Pp. (4)+XXII+(2)+561+(3)+(26), (4)+XXIII+(1)+468+(37), (6)+575+(1)+(32), (4)+599+(3)+(28), (6)+596+(4)+(23), (8)+598+(4)+(30), (8)+554+(6)+(33), 436+(2), (4)+388+(4). Peso Kg. 3,800.

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LE SPECTACLE DE LA NATURE OU ENTRETIENS SUR LES PARTICULARITES DE L'HISTOIRE NATURELLE QUI ONT PARU LESPLUS PROPRES A RENDRE LES JEUNES GENS CURIEUX & A LEUR FORMER L'ESPRIT,

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