THE NATURAL HISTORY OF INSECTS. by Compiled from SWAMMERDAM, BROOKES,…

THE NATURAL HISTORY OF INSECTS. Embellished with Copper-Plates. Intended as a Companion to Buffon’s Natural History.

London: W. Law, A. Millar, R. Cater. 8vo., pp.(iv),210, full sprinkled calf, black gilt-lettered label to spine, complete with twenty illustrative copper-engraved plates by J. Fraser; armorial bookplate to front paste-down endpaper, 3cm tear to text of p.49/50 (not affecting legibility), small hole to text of p.45/6 (apx. 4x3mm; again, text remains legible), small closed tear to lower margin of final text-leaf (p.209/10), light foxing and a few light marks to plates, rubbing to spine and extremities, with slight loss to head and tailbands, spine worn and retouched, joints starting but remain firm, a good+ copy, which is internally very good.

Book ID: 22767
Categories: Antiquarian, MISCELLANEOUS
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