Lot 249

Johnston, John







Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts
Auction: 2 May 2012 at 12:00 BST
£1,438
Description
Historiae naturalis de quadrupedibus. Amsterdam: J.J. Schipper, 1657. Folio, 4 volumes in 2, 4 engraved titles, 246 (of 250) engraved plates, 1 engraved title and several leaves slightly frayed in fore-margin, some tears and repairs, volume 1 lacking plate 61, volume 4 lacking plate 31, plate 41 and 55 of volume 1 torn with loss, some spotting and soiling, a few tears, one plate and leaf stained, worn, lacking one cover, two other covers detached (2)






