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BAKER (Henry). Essay on the natural history of the polyp, in - Lot 63
BAKER (Henry). Essay on the natural history of the polyp, insect. Paris, Durand, 1744. In-8, VIII-359 p., pl., marbled brown calf, ornate spine, havana title-piece, red edges. (One headband broken, the other worn, title-piece missing, some soiling to plates with stains in upper margin, small light wetness in upper margin of a few f., some foxing).
Rare first edition of the French translation by the physician and apothecary Pierre Demours (1702-1795), of the first published work on polyps by the famous English naturalist Henry Baker (1698-1774). Illustrated with 22 plates.
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