Entretiens Sur La Pluralité des Mondes.
by Fontenelle, [Bernard]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good, previous owner’s marks to endpapers.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Paris.: Brunet., 1724. Nouvelle édition, Augmentée de pieces diverses. . Contemporary, brown mottled leather, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, red edges, ribbon marker. . Very good, previous owner’s marks to endpapers.. 12mo., 16.5x10 cm. . French text. A nice copy of Fontenelle’s famous book written to explain the Copernican model of the universe in layman’s terms. weight: 0.8 lb. One engraved folding plate.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 293135
- Title
- Entretiens Sur La Pluralité des Mondes.
- Author
- Fontenelle, [Bernard]
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary, brown mottled leather, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, red edges, ribbon marker.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, previous owner’s marks to endpapers.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Nouvelle édition, Augmentée de pieces diverses.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Brunet.
- Place of Publication
- Paris.
- Date Published
- 1724
- Pages
- xiv, 304 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Astronomy;
- Size
- 12mo., 16.5x10 cm.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Plate
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- 12mo
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