Œuvres physiques et géographiques [...]. Avec la vie de l'auteur.

8vo: xlviii-340 [= 420] pp. (occ. faint dampstains).

Contemp. marbled calf (corners and edges rubbed), gilt orn. spine on 5 raised bands (head defect.), red leather label, a.e.g. Good copy.

Uncommon first and only edition of this collection of articles published in the "Journal de Verdun" by J. Pierquin (1676-1742), curé of "Chastel en Champagne". Illustr. (complete) with 9 engr. plates incl. 3 folding (Thales system, planisphere, different planets...); contains 2 folding tables. The last part ("Dissertations sur differens sujets de physique") deals with meteors, aurora borealis, fossils and some more esoteric subjects such as "la couleur des negres, & Maures blancs", ghosts and sprites, sabbath of sorcerers, "les effets de l'Incube", etc.
Ref. Conlon 44:1025 (= BL, BN, NUC). - Caillet 8664. - Lalande 425.
Joined: Derham, William - Théologie astronomique ou Démonstration de l'existence et des attributs de Dieu par l'examen et la description des cieux [...]. Traduites de l'anglois sur la 5e édition [by Fr. Bellenger]. The Hague, M.G. de Merville, 1729. 8vo. Later half sheep (used). New edition (1st Paris the same year) of this translation illustr. (complete) with 3 folding engr. plates. Ref. STCN. - Cp. Lalande 389. - Not in BnF. (2 vol.)