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202 - SECONDAT (Jean-Baptiste de). Essays on the natural history o…
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SECONDAT (Jean-Baptiste de). Essays on the natural history of the oak; on the resistance of timber to breaking under the weight placed upon it; on the forest trees of Guienne; on fungi which appear to originate from a stone; on the pestilential disease affecting cattle in 1774; on the cultivation of vines, and on the wine of Guienne, &c. Paris, De Bure, eldest son, 1785. Folio, 26 x 42 cm, 2 folios, 92 pages, 15 plates, including 7 double plates, modern imitation half-fawn calfskin binding, spine decorated with gilt motifs, small ivory vellum corners, untrimmed. A rare first edition of this collection devoted to natural history and agronomy. The treatise on the vineyards and wines of Guyenne occupies pages 62 to 89. A fine copy. A few wormholes. Wormholes and water stains on the plates; the last plate is brittle and has been roughly reinforced. – Expert: Cédric and Ithier de FOUGEROLLE
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About the sale Antique and modern books, manuscripts
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Auction time 10/21/2026 at 1:30 PM
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