Natuurkundige Verlustigingen, behelzende Microscopise Waarneemingen van In- en Uitlandse Water- en Land-Dieren

Description:

First edition. Rare and important work of microscopical observations on marine and other invertebrates. The complete work, issued over 9 years (1769-1778) in 18 parts, each with a fine hand-coloured copperplate by R. Muys after P.M. Brasser, or M. Slabber, each part with a dedication leaf. [Landwehr, 187; Nissen ZBI, 3861]

Condition

4to, cont. half calf, rebacked and with new corners in morroco, orig. calf backstrip (with gilt tooling), laid down (with some loss at top/bottom), marbled boards, new marbled endpapers. Marginal tear to final text leaf neatly repaired. Vg clean copy with wide margins.