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Le spectacle de la nature, ou entretiens sur les particularites…

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Pluche,N.A. Le spectacle de la nature, ou entretiens sur les particularites de l'histoire naturelle. Mixed ed. Tle. 1-8 in 9 vols. Paris, Estienne 1744-50. with 9 eng. Front. and ╔199 partly folded. Copper plates.╗ Hardcover d. (bumped and rubbed, some with small losses). Nissen ZBI 320 (1732-50) Cohen/R. 809 (1737-55; both differing plate counts). - Popular natural history encyclopedia, published several times. Encyclopedia, primarily intended for young noblemen. "makes the Christian religion of revelation the basis in contrast to the modern natural sciences" (Brüggemann/Ewers 1480. 682). - Some light browning and foxing, somewhat waterstained in places.

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Pluche,N.A. Le spectacle de la nature, ou entretiens sur les particularites de l'histoire naturelle. Mixed ed. Tle. 1-8 in 9 vols. Paris, Estienne 1744-50. with 9 eng. Front. and ╔199 partly folded. Copper plates.╗ Hardcover d. (bumped and rubbed, some with small losses). Nissen ZBI 320 (1732-50) Cohen/R. 809 (1737-55; both differing plate counts). - Popular natural history encyclopedia, published several times. Encyclopedia, primarily intended for young noblemen. "makes the Christian religion of revelation the basis in contrast to the modern natural sciences" (Brüggemann/Ewers 1480. 682). - Some light browning and foxing, somewhat waterstained in places.

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