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Title: Schouwtoneel der Natuur, of Samenspraaken over de Bysonderheden der Natuurlyke Historie, die men geschikst geoordeeld heeft om den jongen Leiden leerzucht in te boezemen, en hun verstand op te leiden. 15 Vols.
Description: Amsterdam. Tweede uitgaaf. sm8. 7 engr. frontisp., 36 full-p. and 167 fold. maps and plates, half-calf. 2 contrast. mor. letterpieces. Buijnsters (School- en kinderboeken) 581. Incl. one fold. worldmap and various other (astrological) maps. Beside plates on zoölogy and botany, a large number of professions like diamond-polishing, ship-building, linen-manufactory, garden architecture, mill-building, wine-making etc. Vol 1-8 publ. by J. de Groot, Amsterdam, in 1776; Vol. 9-15 publ. by A, Blussé Dordrecht in 1783. a few plates browned. Spines fragile, library stamps, 2 plates repaired, 1 volume misbound, 4 volumes outer-joints spine partly split or damaged. Vol 15 1784 is again a half leather version (different size and the last 100 pages some light moisture damage. Overall a good set. .

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