Natural history Fermin, Philippe Histoire Naturelle de la Hollande Equinoxiale. Ou déscription des animaux, plantes, fruits, et autres curiosites naturelles, qui se trouvent dans la colonie de Surinam (...) With engraved frontispiece and title vignette. Amsterdam, Chez M. Macerus, 1756. XII. 1 p. 239 pp. Gr.-8°. Pgt. d. Untrimmed on three sides (dusty and rubbed). Bookplate: Eugéne Martin. - Philippe Fermin was a doctor born in Maastricht. He spent about a decade in Surinam, where he devoted most of his time to studying the local flora and fauna. - Partly waterstained. Margins slightly browned. Overall in very good condition. With engraved frontispiece and title vignette. Contemporary parchment. Book block untrimmed on three sides. (Dusty and rubbed.) - Philippe Fermin was a doctor born in Maastricht. He spent about a decade in Surinam, where he devoted most of his time to studying the local flora and fauna. - Partly waterstained. Edges slightly browned. Overall very well preserved. This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% surcharge and the final invoice amount to 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.