1797 EXQUISITE Bernardin Saint-Pierre Etudes Nature Illustrated Botany Plants
A rare, late 18th-century printing of the works of Bernardin de Saint-Pierre – a set that includes his most famous novel ‘Paul et Virginie.’ Other works include ‘Etudes of Nature’ and ‘Arcadia.’ This French collection features four fine engravings depicting seeds, plants, flowers, and a hemispherical view of the earth.
1797 EXQUISITE Bernardin Saint-Pierre Etudes Nature Illustrated Botany Plants
A rare, late 18th-century printing of the works of Bernardin de Saint-Pierre – a set that includes his most famous novel ‘Paul et Virginie.’ Other works include ‘Etudes of Nature’ and ‘Arcadia.’ This French collection features four fine engravings depicting seeds, plants, flowers, and a hemispherical view of the earth.
Item number: #2657
Price: $750
SAINT-PIERRE, Bernardin de
Études de la nature,
Bale, Chez Tourneizen, 1597. [i.e 1797].
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages; 5 volumes
- 1 – [4], xliv, 540
- 2 – [4]. 544
- 3 – [4], 511, [1]
- 4 – [6], iv, 448
- 5 – [6], xxx, 437, [1]
- 5 engraved plates; including frontis
- Works included:
- Etudes of Nature
- Paul et Virginie / Arcadia
- Vow of a Loner / Café Surat / Indian Cottage
- Language: French
- Binding: Leather; tight & secure
- Size: ~8.25in X 5.5in (21cm x 14.5cm)
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2657
Categories
Natural History
Botany, Gardening, & Herbals
Authors
SAINT-PIERRE, Bernardin de
Printing Date
18th Century
Language
French
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete