Essai d'une Théorie sur la Structure des Crystaux, Appliquée a Plusieurs Genres de Substances Crystallisées

by René-Just Haüy

$8,500 · Offered by Biblioctopus

First edition

Paris: Gogué & Née de la Rochelle, 1784. First Edition. Haüy’s first printed book, uncut in blue remnant wrappers, ink titled paper label, 8vo 213mm x 138mm , pp. viii , 1 , 236, with eight folding engraved plates by Sellier after Fossier. Unrestored, clean, full margined and complete; a beautiful copy of a scarce book in wrappers. Custom slip case. Dibner 92. Item #1143

• Binding: Wrappers

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