Jean-Baptiste Louis de ROMÉ DE L'ISLE
Cristallographie, ou Description des formes propres à tous les corps du règne minéral, Dans l'état de Combinaison saline, pierreuse ou métallique
Cristallography
De l' Imprimerie de Monsieur|Paris 1783|13 x 20.50 cm|4 volumes reliés
Cristallographie, ou Description des formes propres à tous les corps du règne minéral, Dans l'état de Combinaison saline, pierreuse ou métallique [Cristallography]
tDe l'Imprimerie de Monsieur | Paris 1783 | 8vo (13 x 20.5 cm)
| xxxviij (2) 623 pp and (4) 659 pp and (4) 611 pp and xvj
(32 tables + 12 folding plates) 80 pp | contemporary sheep
First edition under this title, partly original as it is significantly expanded. The very first edition appeared in 1772 under the title Essai de cristallographie ou description des figures géométriques, propres à différens corps du règne minéral, connus vulgairement sous le nom de cristaux, composed of one single volume. This copy is complete with its 32 tables and 12 folding plates, which present
more than 450 crystalline forms.
Contemporary light brown marbled sheep, spine in five compartments with gilt compartments and fleurons, red and green morocco title and volume labels, a few joints and headpieces skilfully repaired, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges red.
Bookshop labels to pastedowns.
A very good and rare copy.
tDe l'Imprimerie de Monsieur | Paris 1783 | 8vo (13 x 20.5 cm)
| xxxviij (2) 623 pp and (4) 659 pp and (4) 611 pp and xvj
(32 tables + 12 folding plates) 80 pp | contemporary sheep
First edition under this title, partly original as it is significantly expanded. The very first edition appeared in 1772 under the title Essai de cristallographie ou description des figures géométriques, propres à différens corps du règne minéral, connus vulgairement sous le nom de cristaux, composed of one single volume. This copy is complete with its 32 tables and 12 folding plates, which present
more than 450 crystalline forms.
Contemporary light brown marbled sheep, spine in five compartments with gilt compartments and fleurons, red and green morocco title and volume labels, a few joints and headpieces skilfully repaired, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges red.
Bookshop labels to pastedowns.
A very good and rare copy.
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