(PLUCHE, N. A.). (8). Le spectacle de la nature, ou entretiens sur les particularités de l'histoire naturelle,... Various editions. I-VIII. Utrecht - La Haye - Paris (Jean Neulme - chez la veuve Estienne) 1733-50. Small 8:o. 7 engraved frontispieces (probably lacking 1), 11 titles printed in red and black with engraved vignette, 195 partly folding engraved plates (probably all, some offsetting of text to plates, mostly on the verso, some discolouration, minor foxing). Contemporary half vellum, slightly worn, spinelabels with some damages, redspeckled edges. 8 volumes. Provenance: The von Celsing family, Biby.
(PLUCHE, N. A.). (8). Le spectacle de la nature, ou entretiens sur les particularités de l'histoire naturelle,... Various editions. I-VIII. Utrecht - La Haye - Paris (Jean Neulme - chez la veuve Estienne) 1733-50. Small 8:o. 7 engraved frontispieces (probably lacking 1), 11 titles printed in red and black with engraved vignette, 195 partly folding engraved plates (probably all, some offsetting of text to plates, mostly on the verso, some discolouration, minor foxing). Contemporary half vellum, slightly worn, spinelabels with some damages, redspeckled edges. 8 volumes. Provenance: The von Celsing family, Biby.
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