Lot no. 83
LACEPEDE (Comte de). ESSAY ON NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL ELECTRICITY.
Paris, Imprimerie de Monsieur, 1781.
2 volumes in-8 of 4 (of 6)-375-1bl. ; [4]-389-[3] pages, blond half calf, smooth spine (19th century binding).
FIRST EDITION. The 10 folded plates engraved by Sellier at the end of the second volume are nowhere mentioned. False-title of the first volume missing. Binding dry, hinges cracked.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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