Author: PLUCHE Abbé
Title: Le spectacle de la nature, ou entrtiens sur les particularites de l' histoire naturelle, qui ont paru les plus propres a rendre les jeunes-gens curieux, & a leur former l'esprit.
Description: Paris, chez les frères Estiennes, 1754-1755. 8 tomes in 9 vols in-12°. Contemporary full calf. Gilt, smooth spines with brown morocco labels. ¶ Good copy of this encyclopedia of nature and physical philosophy. Vol 2 and 3 dated 1764 with the same publisher Estienne frères. In vol 3, 1 plate with loss. Complete with 9 frontispieces and 205(most) folding engraved plates.

Keywords: natural history, physical philosophy, bells, carillon, arts mecanique, mechanical arts, marine,


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