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In den WarenkorbZustand: New. pp. 559.
Verlag: London, printed for Alex Hogg, s.d. (ca.1785), 1785
In-folio (26x42). Later boards with red label on the back. Iv, 6-618 pp, (2), 85 engraved plates ( of wich 21 colored) Originally publised in 59 or 60 parts, in printed paper wrappers.
Verlag: Alex Hogg, London, 1785
Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes Königreich
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In den WarenkorbLeather. Zustand: Very Good. Unnamed (illustrator). A natural history work by George Henry Millar. Undated, dated from Copac. Collated, complete with all plates stated to the binder's instructions to the rear. A comprehensive work, which is divided into several books covering; Quadrupeds; Birds and Fish; Reptiles and Insects; Herbs, Plants and Shrubs, Waters, Earths, Fossils and Minerals; in addition to a theory of Earth in general. This work is a fascinating insight into the study of natural history in the eighteenth century. In a half morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, rubbed to the joints and extremities. Patches of further rubbing to the cloth covered boards. Losses to the extremities and to the backstrip due to rubbing. Hinges have been repaired. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned. Occasional scattered spots to pages. Some instances of Tape repair to the margin of page 254. Very Good. book.
Verlag: (circa1782)., (London)., 1782
Anbieter: Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, Australien
Engraving on laid paper 19 x 28.8 cm (platemark including caption); 24.5 x 37 cm (sheet), decorative border , edge tears and toning and occasional spotting, but in very good condition. This engraving appeared in Millar's "New complete & Universal System of Geography" and is an example of the demand for publishers to supply views of the East and exotic "New Worlds". The late-seventeenth and eighteenth centuries saw a dramatic increase in the publication of voyage accounts (and compilations and collections) on the London book market. From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker.
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