William BUCKLAND
La géologie et la minéralogie dans leurs rapports avec la théologie naturelle
Crochard & Cie|Paris 1838|13 x 22 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition of the French translation.
Full marbled sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with blind typographical motifs as well as gilt and blind fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt roulettes on slightly rubbed headcaps, small traces of rubbing on joints, triple gilt fillet frames on boards, gilt friezes on edges, corners bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Our copy is complete with its 87 plates hors-texte (including 1 colored folding plate torn at beginning), some of which are double or triple page.
Some foxing, one stain on edges of first volume not affecting text.
Full marbled sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with blind typographical motifs as well as gilt and blind fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt roulettes on slightly rubbed headcaps, small traces of rubbing on joints, triple gilt fillet frames on boards, gilt friezes on edges, corners bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Our copy is complete with its 87 plates hors-texte (including 1 colored folding plate torn at beginning), some of which are double or triple page.
Some foxing, one stain on edges of first volume not affecting text.
€600