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266 - Mineralogy & Gemology.-ÂTheophrastus.ÂTraité des Pierres de Théophraste traduit du Grec, first French edition,Â1 or 2 marginal ink annotations,Âcontemporary calf-backed boards, gilt spine with red morocco label, spine a little worn, [Sinkankas 6593], 8vo, Paris, Jean-Thomas Herissant,Â1754.
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Mineralogy & Gemology.-ÂTheophrastus.ÂTraité des Pierres de Théophraste traduit du Grec, first French edition,Â1 or 2 marginal ink annotations,Âcontemporary calf-backed boards, gilt spine with red morocco label, spine a little worn, [Sinkankas 6593], 8vo, Paris, Jean-Thomas Herissant,Â1754. *** Rare. Library Hub records only 6 institutional copies. "It differs entirely in its style and content from any other work upon this subject written in classical times - in fact no other work at all resembling it appeared until later on in the Middle Ages. It remained for 1800 years a most valuable and authoritative work on minerals referred to and quoted by all..." (Adams p.18).
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