Lot 20
Martyn (William Frederick) A New Dictionary of Natural History; or, Compleat Universal Display of Animated Nature, 2 vol. bound in 1, 1785.
Hammer Price: £900
Description
Martyn (William Frederick) A New Dictionary of Natural History; or, Compleat Universal Display of Animated Nature, 2 vol. bound in 1, titles in red and black, 100 hand-coloured engraved plates, most with tissue-guards, 2H1 vol. 1 bound back-to-front, 2E1 vol. 2 with tear running into text, scattered spotting, contemporary diced calf, rebacked retaining original backstrip, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Nissen ZBI 2729], folio, 1785.
Description
Martyn (William Frederick) A New Dictionary of Natural History; or, Compleat Universal Display of Animated Nature, 2 vol. bound in 1, titles in red and black, 100 hand-coloured engraved plates, most with tissue-guards, 2H1 vol. 1 bound back-to-front, 2E1 vol. 2 with tear running into text, scattered spotting, contemporary diced calf, rebacked retaining original backstrip, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Nissen ZBI 2729], folio, 1785.
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