BOISSIER DE SAUVAGES
Mémoires sur l'éducation des vers à soie
Chez Gaude|à Nîmes 1763|11.50 x 19 cm|3 parties reliées en 2 volumes
The sought-after first edition, quite rare.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Brown morocco title and volume labels. Head of volume II worn. A stain on one cover. 6 corners slightly bumped. Right corner of endpaper of volume II torn and missing. The first leaf of the catalogue is absent. Good copy overall.
€600