Turning.- Plumier (Charles) L'Art de Tourner..., first edition, engraved additional title, title in red and black with engraved vignette, Privilege leaf misbound after Preface, engraved head-pieces and 71 plates only (of 72, lacking plate 66), one folding, plate 65 shorter and loose (supplied from another copy), also lacking pp.155-158 of text, title lightly soiled, some browning and marginal water-staining, staining to a few plates, one with marginal tear, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt, spine gilt with red morocco label, rubbed, joints split, spine a little worn at head, [Berlin Kat. 1246], folio, Lyons, Jean Certe, 1701; sold not subject to return ⁂ The first book on turning.
Turning.- Plumier (Charles) L'Art de Tourner..., first edition, engraved additional title, title in red and black with engraved vignette, Privilege leaf misbound after Preface, engraved head-pieces and 71 plates only (of 72, lacking plate 66), one folding, plate 65 shorter and loose (supplied from another copy), also lacking pp.155-158 of text, title lightly soiled, some browning and marginal water-staining, staining to a few plates, one with marginal tear, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt, spine gilt with red morocco label, rubbed, joints split, spine a little worn at head, [Berlin Kat. 1246], folio, Lyons, Jean Certe, 1701; sold not subject to return ⁂ The first book on turning.
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