Added illustrated title page., Imperfect: large stain of ink along top; small tears with no loss of text., and In ink after author's name: not then 20 years old.
Subject (Geographic):
Italy --Description and travel --Early works to 1800, Rome --Antiquities --Early works to 1800, and Venice (Italy)
Algarotti, Francesco, conte, 1712-1764 Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727 Piazzetta, Giovanni Battista, 1682-1754 Pitteri, Giovanni Marco, 1702-1786
Published / Created:
1737
Call Number:
QC19 A431
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Alternative Title:
Dialoghi sopra la luce e i colori
Description:
BEIN QC19 A431: Presentation inscription: Pour mrs. les Journalistes du Journal des Sçavans, mr. algarotti., Dedication signed: Francesco Algarotti., Errata: p. [1] at end., First edition. Cf. Babson., Plate is signed: "Gio. Batta Piazzetta, inv." and "Marco Pitteri, sculp.", and Signatures: *⁶ A-2P⁴ (2P4 blank, wanting).
Publisher:
[s.n.],
Subject (Topic):
Color--Early works to 1800, Journal des sçavans (Paris, France)--Presentation inscription from F. Algarotti, Light--Early works to 1800, Optics--Early works to 1800, and Physics--Early works to 1800
Catherwood, Frederick Stephens, John Lloyd, 1805-1852
Published / Created:
1841
Call Number:
2003 261
Image Count:
5
Alternative Title:
Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan
Description:
Bookplate of Paul Mellon. Volumes housed together in case. and Laid into v. 1: Autograph letter signed from John L. Stephens to George Virtue (?), dated 31 Nov. 1841.
Publisher:
Harper & Brothers,
Subject (Geographic):
Central America--Antiquities, Central America--Description and travel, Chiapas (Mexico)--Description and travel, Mexico--Antiquities, Mexico--Description and travel, and Yucatán (Mexico : State)--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Mellon, Paul--Bookplate and Schreiber, Carl F.--(Carl Frederick)--b. 1886--Bookplate
Catherwood, Frederick Stephens, John Lloyd, 1805-1852
Published / Created:
1841
Call Number:
2003 261
Image Count:
2
Alternative Title:
Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan
Description:
Bookplate of Paul Mellon. Volumes housed together in case.
Publisher:
Harper & Brothers,
Subject (Geographic):
Central America--Antiquities, Central America--Description and travel, Chiapas (Mexico)--Description and travel, Mexico--Antiquities, Mexico--Description and travel, and Yucatán (Mexico : State)--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Mellon, Paul--Bookplate and Schreiber, Carl F.--(Carl Frederick)--b. 1886--Bookplate