1754 UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE RARE ENGRAVINGS BIRDS PLANT COFFEE POPPY HUMMINGBIRD &c.

Description: The Universal MagazineVol. XIV. - 1754 Original 1750 volume, January - June + supplement. Volume is complete with many superb engravings of birds, fish, trees, plants, maps, views, inventions, profiles & landscapes. Contents include: Red Bird from Surinam, The Crested Hummingbird, Cordouan Lighthouse, Gold Fish from China, Black Poppy, An Electrometer - electricity experiment, The Jerusalem Cowslip, Abraham Cowley, An Auricula, Canary birds, Coffee Tree, Java Cinnamon, A Curious Machine for Boring Pipes, Ralph Allen, Almond Tree, A Diving Engine, Swallow-Tailed Hawk, Kouli Khan, Northampton, Northamptonshire, Diving Engine for stopping Leaks (underwater), & much more. The engravings are wonderfully detailed and many are colored. Lovely natural history plates. Original full leather binding is worn but holding steady. Historic volume with exceptional engravings. ******We ship swiftly and with safety in mind. Thank you.

Price: 495 USD

Location: Jamaica, Vermont

End Time: 2025-01-07T03:08:43.000Z

Shipping Cost: 9.75 USD

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Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Year Printed: 1754

Modified Item: No

Topic: Natural History, Engravings, Science

Binding: Hardcover

Subject: History

Original/Facsimile: Original

Place of Publication: London

Special Attributes: First Edition, 1st Edition, Illustrated