FAUJAS de Saint-Fond, Barthélemy

DESCRIPTION DES EXPÉRIENCES DE LA MACHINE AÉROSTATIQUE DE MM. DE MONTGOLFIER [One Volume Only]

Paris: Chez Cuchet, 1783. Second Edition. Octavo, xl, 302, [2], plus a frontispiece and 8 illustrated plates. In Good minus condition. Bound in full brown leather with gilt ornamentation to boards and spine. Spine is missing the label, has significant chipping, a loss of leather along the spine head, and cracking along the joints. Boards have scuff marks, a tear along the front head fore corner, minor dents along the edges, and significant chipping along the extremities. Bumping to corners, resulting in exposed boards. Textblock has marbled end papers, pen and pencil annotations along the front free end pages, moderate age toning, and stains on some pages throughout. Shelved in Room A.

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Special Collections - Upstairs

Price: $500