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Catalogue of Antiquarian Books 1700-1900

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In our Catalogue this is Booknumber V65500

Author Anon
Title NEW SYSTEM OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS, BIRDS, FISHES & INSECTS in Three Volumes
PlacePub Edinburgh
Publisher Hill/London, Cadell
Date 1791, 1792, 1792
Illustrations Copperplate illustrations (149 numbered plates printed one side only)
Description 3 VOLUME SET complete octavo speckled calf spine gilt rules with red and green labels (lacking the green volume label to Vol.I, rear cover detached from Vol.1 hinges cracked but otherwise held, head&foot of spines chipped/tips worn & some surface abrasion) xviii+586pp vii+568pp viii+577pp A clean tight copy with only slight offsetting of the plates onto the facing text page in some cases, otherwise a very crisp copy. *Not in British Library Catalogue nor in auction records 1976-present. Only found in National Library of Scotland where it is listed as "temporary record from ESTC - ESTC N011120". So quite scarce.
Booknumber V65500
Price Price: GBP 300.00 or USD 444.00
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