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80 - BOISSIER de SAUVAGES (Pierre-Augustin). Memoirs on the reari…
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BOISSIER de SAUVAGES (Pierre-Augustin). Memoirs on the rearing of silkworms. Divided into three parts, with a treatise on the cultivation of mulberry trees and one on the origin of honey. Nîmes, Michel Gaude, 1763. In-8, xviij-132-(1)(1 blank)-184-(1)-(1 blank)-192-(1)-(1 blank)-128-38-(2 blanks)-(8) pp.; speckled sheepskin, decorated ribbed spine, marbled edges (contemporary binding). First edition of these three works, each with its own title page and separate pagination. At the end of the volume there is a Catalogue of authors who have written on silkworms and mulberry trees. A fine copy. Engraved ex-libris bearing the coat of arms of Sir Henry Fitz Hubert. Corners and caps worn.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 1 of 4 – Nos. 1 to 549
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Auction time 08/19/2026 at 11:00 AM
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