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Traite de Meteorologie
by Cotte, P. [Louis]
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Belfast, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Paris: L'Imprimerie Royale, 1774. First Edition. Half Vellum. Very Good. Louis Cotte (1740-1815) was a French priest and meteorologist who spent decards observing and recording meteorological events. xxxvi, 635 pp. 4to. 14 Plates. This volume has been rebound with a pastepaper cover and vellum spine with gold embossed patch title. Text block edges trimmed when rebound. Very clean and tight within. 14 plates at rear illustrate text. Text in French.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29225
- Title
- Traite de Meteorologie
- Author
- Cotte, P. [Louis]
- Format/Binding
- Half Vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- L'Imprimerie Royale
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1774
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About the Seller
Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
Belfast, Maine
About Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB
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- First Edition
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- Rebound
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Text Block
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Vellum
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