BERTRAND, Elie. Dictionnaire universel des fossiles propres, et des fossiles accidentels. 1763.
BERTRAND, Elie.
Dictionnaire universel des fossiles propres, et des fossiles accidentels.
Avignon, Louis Chambeau, 1763.
12mo (171x106 mm), xxxii-606 pages. binding : Contemporary full mottled calf, spine gilt in six compartments, title in gilt on lettering-piece, sprinkled edges. Two corners chipped and a tear on the headcap.
First edition, The Avignon issue (there is also an Hague issue).
Dictionary of oryctology, a term used in the 18th century for the study of Earth Sciences (which includes geology, mineralogy, crystallography, paleontology and volcanology).
Price : 450 €