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Allerhand Nützliche Versuche, dadurch zu genauer Erkäntnis der Natur und Kunst der Weg gebähnet wird, denen Liebhabern der Wahrheit mitgetheilet von Christian Wolffen . . . Anderer Theil
by Wolff, Christian von
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Halle im Magdeburgischen: Renger Buchhandlung, 1722. Hardcover. Near Fine. [14], 568, [8] p., engraved frontispiece and xiv folded leaves of plates; 17 cm. Signatures: ):(7 A-Z8 Aa-Nn8 (8vo). Contemporary vellum with gilt-tooled spine title over a brown background. All page edges dark red. Title page in red and black. Woodcut head- and tail-pieces. Stamp on title page verso indicating that this was withdrawn from the Stadt Bibliothek of Hamburg. Christian von Wolff (1679-1754) was a German philosopher who wrote extensively about all branches of science. In this volume his various scientific experiments are illustrated with 14 folded plates. Very scarce. In Near Fine Condition: vellum is lightly soiled; otherwise, clean and tight.
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- Title
- Allerhand Nützliche Versuche, dadurch zu genauer Erkäntnis der Natur und Kunst der Weg gebähnet wird, denen Liebhabern der Wahrheit mitgetheilet von Christian Wolffen . . . Anderer Theil
- Author
- Wolff, Christian von
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
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- Publisher
- Renger Buchhandlung
- Place of Publication
- Halle im Magdeburgischen
- Date Published
- 1722
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- Vellum
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- Spine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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