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12mo (175 x 110 mm) of 239 pp. Blank blue paperback cover, handwritten title (publisher's binding).
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Sinkankas, I, 1101.
First edition.
Cadet le jeune was "avocat au parlement de Paris, chef du bureau du commerce &c. à l'intendance de Corse, chargé par le gouvernement des recherches sur l'histoire naturelle dans cette isle de plusieurs académies" (title).
"The first paper on jaspers and gemstones of Corsica (p.3-72) describes jaspers and agates, and also the marbles and serpentines of Corsica but is primarily a discussion of their origin in connection with vulcanism; no details are given on colour, qualities, or other data useful to the gemmologist. The second paper (p.73-148), on natural history topics, mentions agates and jaspers only incidentally to the discussion of rock origin and other geological problems" (Sinkankas).
Precious copy, with autograph inscription on the title-page "A M. de Siouville l'aîne de la part de son humble serviteur, l'auteur".
A fine copy with full margins.
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