Sale: 359 / Rare Books including Marine Art, Nov. 16./17. 2009 in Hamburg Lot 273

Noël-Antoine Pluche - Schau-Platz der Natur, 1748.


273
Noël-Antoine Pluche
Schau-Platz der Natur, 1748.
Estimate:
€ 200 / $ 214
Sold:
€ 168 / $ 179
(incl. surcharge)
[Pluche, N. A.], Schau-Platz der Natur, oder Gespräche von der Beschaffenheit und den Absichten der Natürlichen Dinge. Vol. III (of 8). With engr. frontispiece and 32 folding copper plates (of 33). Vienna and Nuremberg, P. C. Monath 1748. Contemp. half vellum. 8vo. 11 ll., 592 pp., 6 ll.
Nissen, Zool. 3195. - Vgl. DSB XI, 44; Fromm 20330; Brüggemann/Brunken 701. - First German edition of the rare third volume. - Much read work of popular science in dialogue form. The coppers show, among others, ship construction (11), conchyliae, sea animals, coral fishing, fossils and a pottery workshop. - According to Nissen, one plate is lacking. - Somewhat foxed and browned in places, inner boards with mounting remains. coverings scraped. - Engr.armorial bookplate of Rudolf Freytag.



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273
Noël-Antoine Pluche
Schau-Platz der Natur, 1748.
Estimate:
€ 200 / $ 214
Sold:
€ 168 / $ 179
(incl. surcharge)
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