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Bibliothèque universelle et historique
by Le CLERC, Jean [edit.]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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About This Item
1687 Leeuwenhoek Biology Halley SCIENCE Cassini Dapper Africa Malpeghi 12v RARE
'Bibliotheque Universelle et Historique' is a rare, 17th-century set of historical books covering a wide variety of topics from Greco-Roman philosophy, science, Catholic popes, philosophical literature, mythology, Bible stories, saints and martyrs, and much more.
This particular lot of 12 tomes features works from:
· Jean Cornand de la Crose
· Antoine van Leeuwenhoek, on cellular biology "La Decouverte des Choses Invisibles"
· Hugo Grotius
· Edmond Halley, on the barometer
· Olfert Dapper, on Africa
· Marcello Malpeghi, on the silkworm
· Many, many others
Item number: #20782
Price: $995
Le CLERC, Jean [edit.]
Bibliothèque universelle et historique
Amsterdam, chez Wolfgang, Waesberghe, Boom et van Someren, 1687-1693. 1st editions
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 12 volumes
o Each tome individual paged
o Volumes 1-3, 11, 13-19, 21-23, 24 part 2, 25
o 11 plates throughout
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~5.5in X 3.25in (14cm x 8cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20782
- Title
- Bibliothèque universelle et historique
- Author
- Le CLERC, Jean [edit.]
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wolfgang, Waesberghe, Boom et van Someren
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam
- Date Published
- 1687-1693
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1687 Leeuwenhoek Biology Halley SCIENCE Cassini Dapper Africa Malpeghi 12v RARE, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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