Scotia Illustrata sive prodromus historiae naturalis. Edinburgh: Jacobi Kniblio & others, 1684. 3 parts in 1 volume. [10], 15, [15], 102, [6]; [6], 114, [6]; [6], 56, [4] pp. 22 engraved plates on 20 leaves. Folio (375 x 250 mm). Period full calf, rebacked, gilt-lettered spine label. Some light spotting and a few faint stains, but generally internally clean, covers with corners rubbed, joints cracked. Sibbald was one of the earliest writers on the discovery of fossils in Scotland. Murray called this "the first systematic account of the natural history of Scotland" (History of Museums, I, p 153). Ward & Cartozzi, 2050.
Scotia Illustrata sive prodromus historiae naturalis. Edinburgh: Jacobi Kniblio & others, 1684. 3 parts in 1 volume. [10], 15, [15], 102, [6]; [6], 114, [6]; [6], 56, [4] pp. 22 engraved plates on 20 leaves. Folio (375 x 250 mm). Period full calf, rebacked, gilt-lettered spine label. Some light spotting and a few faint stains, but generally internally clean, covers with corners rubbed, joints cracked. Sibbald was one of the earliest writers on the discovery of fossils in Scotland. Murray called this "the first systematic account of the natural history of Scotland" (History of Museums, I, p 153). Ward & Cartozzi, 2050.
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