A NATURAL HISTORY OF FOSSILS, Vol.1 Part 1. [all published].

MENDES da COSTA, Emanuel,. F.R.S.

Published by London printed for L. Davis and C. Reymers against Grays-Inn-gate Holbourn Printers to the Royal Society MDCCLVII, 1757

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FIRST EDITION, 1757, first printing, Vol.1 Part 1. (although promised, the second volume never appeared). 4to, approixmately 255 x 200 mm, 10 x 8 inches, full page engraved plate facing page 260, which is the explanation of the plate, pages: vi, [2 - list of subscribers], 1- 294, last 4 pages are index, new calf spine with original old gilt lettered label, gilt rules between raised bands to spine, old marbled boards, new brown endapers keeping 2 original endpapers at front and 1 at rear, armorial bookplate with "WOTTON" at foot. Slight rubbing to boards, crease to title page, pale patchy stains to index, (see attached image), some occasional pale foxing and age-browning, ink name to first free endpaper. A very good copy. At foot of page 290: 'The end of part I" and Finis at foot of page 294, In the later printing they removed "Vol.1 Part 1" from title page and "Finis" was printed at the foot of page 290. See: John Sinkankas, Gemology An Annotated Bibliography, Volume 2, page 697, No. 4378: "This work is of interest to gemologists because it describes in detail a large number of marbles and porphyries used for decorative purposes, and most of the work, from page 185 to the end, is so occupied"; ESTC T113812. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A NATURAL HISTORY OF FOSSILS, Vol.1 Part 1. [all published].
• Publisher: London printed for L. Davis and C. Reymers against Grays-Inn-gate Holbourn Printers to the Royal Society MDCCLVII
• Publication Date: 1757
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition