(MEXICO 1795) Rio Andrés Manuel del Elementos de orictognos

Sale 2364 - Lot 418

Price Realized: $ 2,250

?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price

Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800

(MEXICO--1795.) Rio, Andrés Manuel del. Elementos de orictognosia, ó del conocimiento de los fósiles. [2], vi, [28], xl, 171, [1] pages. 4to, contemporary tree sheep, minor wear; early inscription on front free endpaper, minimal dampstaining; small inked "MM" stamps on verso of title and page 52. México: Mariano José de Zúñiga y Ontiveros, 1795

Set Alert for Similar Items

Additional Details

first edition, first part. The first book on mineralogy written in the New World, it was created for the use of the newly established Real Seminario de Minería. The second part (not present) was issued in 1805. Medina, México 8505; Palau 268177; Sabin 71443.