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38 - FONTENELLE (B. le Bovier de). CONVERSATIONS ON THE PLURALITY OF WORLDS. Paris: Brunet, 1724. In-12 brown calfskin, gold-stamped coat of arms in the center of the covers, decorated ribbed spine, maroon morocco title label, gold-filleted edges and caps, red-speckled edges (period binding); 481 pp., (3) pp. of privilege, XVII pp. of catalog. Upper cap, head of the clamps, and corners restored. NEW EDITION, expanded with various additional pieces. Includes the BEAUTIFUL FOLD-OUT ENGRAVING of the solar system. COPY BEARING THE COAT OF ARMS of Joseph de NIQUET, Lieutenant of the King of Antibes and Director of the Canal des Deux-Mers and the fortifications of Provence and Languedoc, appointed President (wearing a mortarboard) of the Parliament of Toulouse on December 29, 1722. ¶ Caillet, 4079 - OHR, 319.
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FONTENELLE (B. le Bovier de). CONVERSATIONS ON THE PLURALITY OF WORLDS. Paris: Brunet, 1724. In-12 brown calfskin, gold-stamped coat of arms in the center of the covers, decorated ribbed spine, maroon morocco title label, gold-filleted edges and caps, red-speckled edges (period binding); 481 pp., (3) pp. of privilege, XVII pp. of catalog. Upper cap, head of the clamps, and corners restored. NEW EDITION, expanded with various additional pieces. Includes the BEAUTIFUL FOLD-OUT ENGRAVING of the solar system. COPY BEARING THE COAT OF ARMS of Joseph de NIQUET, Lieutenant of the King of Antibes and Director of the Canal des Deux-Mers and the fortifications of Provence and Languedoc, appointed President (wearing a mortarboard) of the Parliament of Toulouse on December 29, 1722. ¶ Caillet, 4079 - OHR, 319.
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