Lot 421
Priestley, Joseph
Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: 7 September 2011 at 12:00 BST
£588
Description
The history and present state of discoveries relating to vision, light and colours. London: J. Johnson, 1772. First edition, engraved frontispiece and 24 folding engraved plates, list of subscribers, errata leaf, contemporary calf, library stamp on title, some spotting, worn, covers detached; Priestley, Joseph The history and present state of discoveries relating to vision, light and colours. London: J. Johnson, 1772. First edition, folding frontispiece and 24 folding engraved plates, list of subscribers, errata leaf, rather dampstained, fore and lower margin of title torn away (not affecting text), contemporary calf, worn, covers detached, textblock split (2)