Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display'd. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French.
Language: English
Published by printed for J. and J. Pemberton, in Fleetstreet; R. Franklin, in Covent-Garden; and C. Davis, in Pater-Noster-Row,, London, 1739
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Seller: Flora Books, Mears Ashby, United KingdomFlora Books
AbeBooks seller since May 26, 1998
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 370.00
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4 volumes, contemporary gilt ruled speckled calf (volume 1 non matching), front cover of volume 3 detached, all volumes have a modern woodcut bookplate by Andy English on the front pastedown. Volume 1 (1736, 3rd edition) - pp. (vi) xiii v 196 208 [13] [7], engraved frontispiece (plate 1) and 24 other numbered engraved plates (13 folding), frontispiece and preliminaries stained with very faint staining continuing throughout, minor worm damage in the fore margin of M3-O8, a few spots in the lower margin of K6, 7pp of adverts at the end, ESTC T131958. Volume 2 (1736, 1st edition) – pp. ix (i) 387 [3], engraved frontispiece and 34 other folding engraved plates, 3pp of adverts at the end, worm damage in the fore margin of B1-C2 reducing a single hole until D2, a small stain at the bottom of the margin on I7 and to the top rear corner of N6, short tear in the lower margin of Aa2 extending into the text but with no loss, early printed book label on front pastedown (Henry Green) with ink signature ("now Wm Joyce"), ink signatures on the front blank (Louisa B Huruard?1879 and Eliza Bowman), not in ESTC? Volume 3 (1737 2nd edition)– pp. 24 456, engraved frontispiece and 32 other folding engraved plates, light minor dust stains on top margin throughout, ESTC T131956 Volume 4 (1739 1st edition) – pp. (iv) 438 [15] [1], engraved frontispiece and 28 other engraved plates (16 folding), some light dust stains on top margins, single spot on the bottom margin of R8-S3, stain on the fore margin of Y2-8, the fore margin of the last 5 leaves (index) and the endpapers affected by damp with minor fraying, signature on the front pastedown and title verso (Henry Green), signatures on the front blank (Eliza Bowman and Louisa B Huruard and on the title (Eliza Day), ESTC 131955.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display'd. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French.
- Author
- Pluche, Noël Antoine
- Publisher
- printed for J. and J. Pemberton, in Fleetstreet; R. Franklin, in Covent-Garden; and C. Davis, in Pater-Noster-Row,, London
- Publication year
- 1739
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Full-Leather
- Language
- English
Flora Books
Mears Ashby, United Kingdom
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