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<dl><dd>Woodcut head-pieces, initials</dd>
<dd>Errata: p. [1], 3rd paging group</dd>
<dd>Error in paging: p. xxxiii misnumbered xxxii; p. 275-288 misnumbered 175-188</dd>
<dd>Publisher's advertisements on leaf X8, [2] p. following p. 318</dd>
<dd>At foot of p. 319: [To follow page 318]</dd>
<dd>Signatures: [A]² a-b⁸ c² B-E⁸ F⁸ (F2 + chi1) G-X⁸ Y⁴ Z²</dd>
<dd>Includes index</dd>
<dd>Rhees, W.J. Smithson and his bequest</dd>
<dd>extracted picklist</dd>
<dd>digitized</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB has two copies</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB has both copies with ms. corrections to page numbers for continuous pagination</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 (39088012532834) without leaf X8, the publisher's advertisements</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 has inscribed in ink on front paste-down: Smithsonian Bequest 1133</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 has occasional pencilled ms. markings and annotations in margins</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 from the James Smithson Collection</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 bound in sprinkled calf; 5 raised bands on spine, title in gilt within red leather spine label; gilt rolled edges on boards</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 1 has bookplate: Smithsonian Libraries Adopt-a-Book Program, Adopted by Peter Bedini in memory of Silvio A. Bedini</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 (939088012532875) has armorial bookplate with motto: a home, a home, a home, true to the end</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 has label: The Hirsel Library</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Gift of Mrs. Grace Caley</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB c. 2 half bound in recent tan goatskin and blue paste-paper boards, original red leather spine label with title in gilt</dd>
<dd>Elecresource</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Mineralogy; Blowpipe</div>
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<dl><dd>Cronstedt, Axel Fredrik, 1722-1765</dd>
<dd>Engeström, Gustav von, 1738-1813</dd>
<dd>Mendes da Costa, Emanuel, 1717-1791</dd>
<dd>Smithson, James, 1765-1829, former owner. DSI</dd>
<dd>Hirsel Library, former owner. DSI</dd></dl></div>
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