first edition Full Leather
1764 · Amsterdam
by C[harles] Bonnet
Amsterdam: Marc-Michel Rey, 1764. First Edition. Full Leather. Very Good binding. Volume 2 of two only of the first printing of Bonnet's popular Contemplation de la Nature. In green morocco with a decorative rule to the perimeters of the boards; the spine with decorations in gold, and morocco labels. Some substance has marred the rear endpapers, including the verso and recto of the rear marbled paper. Mild stain to the last leaf of the text, which as a very short closed tear, not affecting any text. Very Good binding. (Inventory #: 276032)