First edition

Charles BONNET

Oeuvres d'histoire naturelle et de philosophie

Chez Samuel Fauche, à Neuchatel 1779 - 1783, In-8 (12x20,7cm), (2) xlviij, 362pp. et (4) 461pp. (2) et (4) 262pp. et

Collective first edition.
Bindings in full calf rooted blond slightly posterior. Smooth backs decorated with two flies and two alternating wasps; various wheels. Title pieces in red morocco; pieces of tomaison in a shield in black morocco. Triple framing net on the boards, with a second [...]

2 200 €

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ANDRY

De la generation des vers dans le corps de l'homme, de la nature et des especes de cette maladie ; ...

Chez la veuve Alix 1741, In-12 (9,5x16,5cm), (16) xxx (32) 395pp. et (2) 397-861p. (3), 2 volumes reliés.

Mention third edition.
Binders full brown calf vintage flecked. Back with nerves adorned with 4 florets. Title pieces in red morocco, and tomaison in morocco tobacco.

500 €

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NEEDHAM

Nouvelles observations microscopiques, avec des découvertes intéressantes sur la composition & la ...

Chez Louis-Etienne Ganeau, à Paris 1750, Fort in-12 (9,5x17cm), xviij, 524pp. (4) 29pp., relié.

First french edition, illustrated with 8 folding plates in fine. Translation of Louis Anne Lavirotte.
Binding full brown marbled vintage brown sheepskin. Back with nerves adorned with 5 florets. Title piece in red morocco. Headdress very faded. Missing at the upper bit in the tail. Upper joint [...]

700 €

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Abbé NOLLET & Chevalier ARCY (D')

Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences. Année 1749

Chez Pierre Mortier, A Amsterdam 1757, In-12 (10x17cm), (12) 283pp. ; 95pp. et (2) 99-460p., 2 volumes reliés.

Illustrated edition. 4 plates for volume 1, 20 (including about 10 tables of the state of the sky) for volume 2, mostly full-page. 24 plates in total. Title pages in red and black.
Full brown marbled calf binding. Spine decorated, title labels in red morocco, and volume labels in black wax. [...]

350 €

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BOUGUET & DE LA CAILLE

Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences. Année 1751

Chez J. Schreuder & Pierre Mortier le jeune, A Amsterdam 1759, In-12 (10x17cm), (12) 292pp. ; 92pp. et (2) 96-462pp.

Illustrated edition of 6 boards for volume 1, 6 for volume 2 and 9 for volume 3, most unfolding, or 21 boards. Title pages in red and black.
Binding full brown marbled vintage calf. Back to nerves adorned. Title pieces in red morocco, and tomaison in black wax. Traces of friction. Good [...]

400 €

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CASSINI DE THURY & Pierre Louis Moreau de MAUPERTUIS

Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences. Année 1736

Chez Pierre Mortier, A Amsterdam 1740, In-12 (10x17cm), (18) 166pp. et 260pp. et (2) 266-658p. (2), 2 volumes reliés.

Illustrated edition of 10 boards for volume 1, 23 for volume 2, most folding, or 33 boards. Title pages in red and black. An allegorical frontispiece and a title sticker in volume 1.
Binding full brown marbled vintage calf. Back to nerves adorned. Title pieces in red morocco, and tomaison in [...]

380 €

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Daniel BERNOULLI & Abbé BRAGELONGNE

Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences. Année 1730

Chez Pierre Mortier, A Amsterdam 1733, In-12 (10x17cm), (14) 194pp. (2) 328pp. et (2) 334-824p., 2 volumes reliés.

Illustrated edition of 22 boards for volume 1, 21 for volume 2, most unfolding, or 41 boards. Title pages in red and black.
Binding full brown marbled vintage calf. Back to nerves adorned. Title pieces in red morocco, and tomaison in black wax. Upper joint of volume 2 narrowly split.
The [...]

400 €

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DU HAMEL & PETIT

Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences. Année 1728

Chez Pierre Mortier, A Amsterdam 1732, In-12 (10x17cm), (10) 164pp. ; 197pp. et (2) 201-605p. (1), 2 volumes reliés.

Illustrated edition of 5 boards for volume 1, 18 for volume 2, most unfolding, or 23 boards. Title pages in red and black.
Binding full brown marbled vintage calf. Back to nerves adorned. Title pieces in red morocco, and tomaison in black wax. A lack at the top of Volume 2. Frots. 2 blunt [...]

380 €

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