Bonnet, Oeuvres d'Histoire Naturelle et de Philosophie,
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Author: Bonnet, Charles
Title: Oeuvres d'Histoire Naturelle et de Philosophie
Place Published: Neuchatel
Publisher:Samuel Fauche
Date Published: 1779-83
Description:
8 volumes in 10. Engraved portrait of Bonnet in vol. one, two folding printed tables, 56 engraved plates, mostly folding, and many engraved vignettes. (4to) original grey binders boards. First Edition, quarto issue.
The highly desirable quarto issue of the first edition of the complete works. "Bonnet is considered one of the fathers of modern biology. He is distinguished for both his experimental research and his philosophy, which exerted a profound influence upon the naturalists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries." - DSB, II, pp. 286-87.- DSB II pp. 286-87.Due to the size and/or weight of this lot extra shipping charges may apply.
Author: Bonnet, Charles
Title: Oeuvres d'Histoire Naturelle et de Philosophie
Place Published: Neuchatel
Publisher:Samuel Fauche
Date Published: 1779-83
Description:
8 volumes in 10. Engraved portrait of Bonnet in vol. one, two folding printed tables, 56 engraved plates, mostly folding, and many engraved vignettes. (4to) original grey binders boards. First Edition, quarto issue.
The highly desirable quarto issue of the first edition of the complete works. "Bonnet is considered one of the fathers of modern biology. He is distinguished for both his experimental research and his philosophy, which exerted a profound influence upon the naturalists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries." - DSB, II, pp. 286-87.- DSB II pp. 286-87.Due to the size and/or weight of this lot extra shipping charges may apply.
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A good amount of wear and soiling to bindings with some rubbing and scuffing, corners worn, spine top of volume seven chipped, some bindings a bit loose but all holding; some hinges cracked, some staining to pastedowns, some areas of dampstaining to interiors, scattered light foxing, a few instances of light wormhole damage; overall a good to very good set, wide-margined and untrimmed, complete with half-titles in all volumes.
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Bonnet, Oeuvres d'Histoire Naturelle et de Philosophie,
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