Spectacle de la nature . or, nature delineated; being philosophical conversations. Wherein the wonderful works of providence, in the animal, vegetable and mineral creation are laid open; ... Translated from the original French, by John Kelly, ... D. Bellamy, ... and J. Sparrow, ... The whole embellish'd with a great variety of copper-plates, beautifully engraved by the best hands.
abbé Noël Antoine Pluche (1688-1761)
Category
Books
Date
1743 - 1744
Materials
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3098135
Summary
Bibliographic description
3v. plates . 12mo.. Imperfect: lacking vol. 3. Vol. 2 title page is not a cancel. Provenance: Armorial bookplate inside front cover: "Sr. Henry Harpur Bart" [ie Sir Henry Harpur, 5th Baronet, 1708-1748]. Binding: Eighteenth century calf binding with double rules around edges of boards.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Makers and roles
abbé Noël Antoine Pluche (1688-1761) Daniel Bellamy (b.1687) John Kelly (1680-1751) John Sparrow