SIBBALD, ROBERT. Scotia illustrata sive prodromus histoirae naturalis... / Scotland illustrated: or an essay of natural history... Edinburgi (Jacobi Kniblo, Josuae Solingensis & Johannis Colmarii) 1684. Three parts in one volume. Folio. (12), 15, (1 blank, 1, 1 blank, 12), 102, (6); (6), 114, (6); (6), 37, 1 blank), (6), 41-56, (2) pp. Probably lacking one blank leaf at the end, otherwise complete but sometimes irregular pagination. 22 engravings on 19 plates (all, foxing to margins, 1 plate with some rubbing to image). Contemporary full blindstamped calf, partly rubbed, split inner upper joint, rebacked with old but different gilt spine, gilt edges. Partly some foxing, some dampstaining to upper outer part or margin, head title browned and foxed. Bookplate. Comprehensive work on the natural history of Scotland written by the physician to king Charles II, and founder of the Edinburgh botanical gardens. Plates mainly depict plants, fish and birds.
SIBBALD, ROBERT. Scotia illustrata sive prodromus histoirae naturalis... / Scotland illustrated: or an essay of natural history... Edinburgi (Jacobi Kniblo, Josuae Solingensis & Johannis Colmarii) 1684. Three parts in one volume. Folio. (12), 15, (1 blank, 1, 1 blank, 12), 102, (6); (6), 114, (6); (6), 37, 1 blank), (6), 41-56, (2) pp. Probably lacking one blank leaf at the end, otherwise complete but sometimes irregular pagination. 22 engravings on 19 plates (all, foxing to margins, 1 plate with some rubbing to image). Contemporary full blindstamped calf, partly rubbed, split inner upper joint, rebacked with old but different gilt spine, gilt edges. Partly some foxing, some dampstaining to upper outer part or margin, head title browned and foxed. Bookplate. Comprehensive work on the natural history of Scotland written by the physician to king Charles II, and founder of the Edinburgh botanical gardens. Plates mainly depict plants, fish and birds.
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