[Rarebooks] FS: Bion's work on celestial and terrestrial globes. Paris: 1703

[Kenneth Karmiole]

Bion, Nicolas. L'USAGE DES GLOBES CELESTE ET TERRESTRE, ET DES SPHERES, Suivant les Differens Systemes du Monde. Precede d'un Traite de Cosmographie. Seconde Edition Reveue, Corrigee & Augmentee par le Sieur Bion... Paris: Chez Laurent d'Houry et Chez Jean Boudot. 1703. 12mo. (18),459,(3)pp. (note: two preliminary gatherings are present but bound out of order). Illustrated with 33 copper engraved plates (9, folding), one is slightly defective (bottom corner torn off, just missing a piece of the margin). Cont. calf, elaborately gilt decorated spine with brown calf label, hinges a bit rubbed. Private library bookplate on front pastedown.          $850.00  (trade discount allowed)

Curiously most copies state "32 plates", whereas this copy contains 33.

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