Sold for:
$1,560
$1,560
Priestley, Joseph (1733-1804) The History and Present State of Discoveries Relating to Vision, Light, and Colours . London: for J. Johnson, 1772. First edition, large quarto, illustrated with folding engraved chart and twenty-four folding engraved plates, in boards, edges untrimmed throughout; paper covered boards are worn, with loss to the surface, the spine is lacking completely, sewing structure subsequently unsupported and weak, some damp stains, especially to the inner margins of leaves near the center of the text block, and the pages near the end, 8 3/4 x 11 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-11-17
