Lot 74
Conchology.- Costa (Emanuel Mendes da) Historia Naturalis Testaceorum Britanniæ, or, The British Conchology, first edition, for the author, 1778.
Hammer Price: £300
Description
Conchology.- Costa (Emanuel Mendes da) Historia Naturalis Testaceorum Britanniæ, or, The British Conchology, first edition, 17 engraved plates, occasional foxing, modern half morocco, red morocco label to spine, folio, for the author, 1778.
⁂ Printed in English and French in parallel columns. This rather uncommon work was issued with plain as well as coloured plates. The list of subscribers lists 111 subscribers indicating coloured and plain copies; 22 were Fellows of the Royal Society and the work is dedicated to Sir Ashton Lever.
Description
Conchology.- Costa (Emanuel Mendes da) Historia Naturalis Testaceorum Britanniæ, or, The British Conchology, first edition, 17 engraved plates, occasional foxing, modern half morocco, red morocco label to spine, folio, for the author, 1778.
⁂ Printed in English and French in parallel columns. This rather uncommon work was issued with plain as well as coloured plates. The list of subscribers lists 111 subscribers indicating coloured and plain copies; 22 were Fellows of the Royal Society and the work is dedicated to Sir Ashton Lever.
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