Histoire du Ciel, où l'on recherche l'origine de l'idolâtrue et les méprises de la philosophie, Sur la formation des corps célestes, & de toute la nature (Tome premier & second)

[PLUCHE, L'Abbé]

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Condition: Good
Signed: No
Dust Jacket: No
Jacket Condition: n/a
Details:
2 vols.: xxxvii, [2]; 518; [2]; 514, [2] p. 17 cm. 25 plates, all in vol. I (no frontispiece but 2 plates numbered VII). Plates show mythological figures and symbols of Greek and Egyptian religion. Full leather with gilt impressing on spine, red text block edges, marbled endpapers. Cracking in spines. Paper and tear in top of vol. 2 front board. Label remains at bottom of spines. Spine heads a bit chipped. Signatures on half titles and titles, as well as rear index. Underlining and marginalia throughout I but vol. II much cleaner. Vol.II has dampstains to top centres of first pages. French text.