Essai sur l'histoire naturelle des roches, précédé d'un exposé systématique des terres et des pierres. First edition of prize essay in geology & petrology awarded by St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. In fiull period calf gilt.

Launay, [Louis] de.

Verlag: Bruxelles: Lemaire,, 1786

Beschreibung

First edition, 12mo (6½ x 4 ), pp. lxxv, (1), (1), 2-150, (3) additions, approbation, (1) blank. Original full calf gilt, gilt paneled back in gilt morocco lettering piece in the second, the rest with gilt center & corner ornaments, five gilt tooled raised bands, triple gilt fillet frame on sides, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Attractive old calf gilt in very good+ condition with cracked front joint but strong with all bands holding well, minor rub to sides, end-caps worn, minor wear to edges & corners, lettering piece hlf chipped away. Sheets with natural age toning, clean, unmarked, complete. From the title: Ouvrage auquel l Academie Imperiale de Sciences de St. Petersborg, a adjuge le premier accsessit ensuite de la question qu elle avoit propose en 1783 . (Book which the Imperial Academy of Sciences of St. Petersburg, has awarded the first prize answer to the question that it had proposed in 1783). Rare, WorldCat locates six copies worldwide. H8103. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 8987

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Essai sur l'histoire naturelle des roches, ...

Verlag: Bruxelles: Lemaire,

Erscheinungsdatum: 1786

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition