Mémoires pour l’histoire naturelle de la province de Languedoc. 1737.
First edition. Macclesfield copy
ASTRUC, Jean.
Mémoires pour l’histoire naturelle de la province de Languedoc.
Paris, Guillaume Cavelier, 1737.
1750 €
4to (25.3x19.7 cm) xxvi-(2)-630-(2) pages, 4 folding maps and 6 folding plates.
binding: Contemporary full tan calf, spine gilt in six compartments, title in gilt on lettering-piece, sprinkled edges.
Binding slightly rubbed.
First edition with 10 folding engraved plates.
The most famous work of Astruc, known today for his work on the Languedoc.
references: Brunet [VI-4490].
provenance: Macclesfield copy with engraved exlibris and embossed stamp.
