Published by N.P., St.-Petersbourg, 1843
Language: English
Seller: Pride and Prejudice-Books, Ballston Lake, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Complete in two volumes. cxxi, [1], 673, [1] pp., [4] leaves of plates; xxiii, [1], 713, [1] pp., [4] leaves of plates. Elegant full black leather with highly decorative gilt and black designs on the covers and spines. The covers are stunningly attractive. All edges gilt. Bookplates with a crown and initials beneath in script. One small scuff on the front cover at the bottom of Vol. II, , margin of Plate 2 in Volume 2 darkened, Very Good Plus. A rare and very important set in the history of science. Nice copies of these volumes. Ideal for a gift.
Seller: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
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Publication Date: 2025
Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, India
LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1843 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 864 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 864 Language: French.