Lot 434
Royal Society of London. Philosophical Transactions, incomplete run 1746-1799. SALEROOM NOTICE: VOLUME 71 (1782) LACKS 3 PLATES AT P.501
Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: 7 September 2011 at 12:00 BST
£3,000
Description
comprising volumes 44, 1746, incomplete, lacks title broken; 47, 1753, lacks board, 48 part 2, 1754, waterstained; 49- 70 part 2, 72 part 1- 80 part 2, 1779-1790; and 1792 part 1/2, 1793 part 1/2, 1797 part 1/2, 1799 part 1/2; folding plates, contemporary calf or half calf, volume 47 lacks title, some staining, soiling, offsetting and spotting, occasional dampstaining, a few plates torn with loss, bindings rubbed or worn, some covers detached, some hinges weak; and 3 incomplete volumes, lacking covers; sold not subject to return