Description:
Beautiful Natural History Book. Mineralogy. This is a collection of 9 volumes, from the Picturesque Museum of Natural History, arranged by Buffon. Under the direction of D.M M.J. De Galdo. It is the volume IX, centered in Mineralogy. Year 1858. I have 691 pages. Binding Dutch without spikes. Guards on water paper, cover page, legal page, Mineralogy, 76 engravings and text, and index of mineralogy. It contains two parts: Mineralogy and Geology. Of the 76 engravings it contains, 9 engravings of Mineralogy and 67 engravings of Geology, all individual, out of text. Binding stitched in full vintage leather. The binding is detached, needs to be re-bound. Title in gold on the back. Deburring. Printing in black monochrome, fine ink, with good centering. Good margins.
Comments:
Because the differences in tonalities between photos and reality are inevitable, it must be borne in mind that the color tones of the photos are not exactly the same as the tones of the actual colors. It presents the own attrition of its time, as well as some stains. It has small damages. The data provided here are unconfirmed personal opinions.
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