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2 600 SEK

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4 000 SEK

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18TH CENTURY SCIENCE (5). KÄSTNER, ABRAHAM GOTTHELF (transl.). Der Königl. Schwedischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Neue Abhandlungen aus der Naturlehre, Haushaltungskunst und Mechanik, für das Jahr [1781-90]. Aus dem Schwedischen übersetzt von Abraham Gotthelf Kästner & Joachim Dietrich Brandis. I-VIII, X-XI. Leipzig, bey Johann Samuel Heisius, 1784-92.
8vo. 203 x 120 mm. 98 engraved plates, of which 84 folding, 7 folding printed tables. May lack 1 plate (plate IV in year XI). (For detailed collation, please, read below!). Slightly worn contemporary half calf with gilt spines and red edges. Light damp in top margin tha last 2 leaves in second year, otherwise a very clean copy. Library stamps and disposal stamps of the Kön. Pr. Fr. University at Halle.
5 volumes.

Contributions of C. von Scheele, C. P. Thunberg, S. Rinman, T. Bergman, A. Sparrman, J. Alströmer among others.

Collation: I) XXII, 308, (12) pp. and 9 engraved plates, of which 8 folding. II) (8), 332, (10) pp. and 8 folding engraved plates. III) (6), 316, (8) pp., 9 engraved plates, of which 7 folding, 1 folding printed table. IV) (6), 320, (8) pp. and 10 engraved plates, of which 8 folding. V) (6), 330, (6) pp. and 8 engraved plates, of which 5 folding. VI) (10) 296, (8) pp., 10 folding engraved plates and 1 folding printed table. VII) (6),282, (6) pp., 9 engraved plates, of which 8 folding and 5 folding printed tables. VIII) (4), 154, (8), 157-303, (5) pp. and 13 folding engraved plates. X) (6), 304, (8) pp. and 11 engraved plates, of which 9 folding. XI) (6), 294, (10) pp. and 11 engraved plates, of which 8 folding.

Condition

May lack 1 plate. See text!

Auktionsnummer:

645694

Date:

2019-05-21