Pluche on the history of the heaven

(PLUCHE, N. A.). (2). Histoire du ciel, óù l´on recherche l´origine de l´idolatrie, et les m´eprises de la philosophie, sur la formation des corps célestes, & de toute de la nature. Troisième edition. I-II. Paris (chez la veuve Estienne) 1742.

8:o. (3), IV-XXXVII, (3), 1- 518, (2), (4), (1)-528, 487-495, (3) pp.1 engraved frontispiece, 25 engraved plates (all, minor foxing).
Contemporary brown calf, worn, richly gilt faded spines in six compartments, some damage at head to vol. II, redspeckled edges. Minor foxing. Old annotation on first endpaper of vol. I, signatures on first endpapers. Bookplate of the Hammer library. 2 volumes.

An interesting treatise on the perception both ancient and modern of the universe, the creation and the superiority of Moses.

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