Relations, lettres, et discours de Mr de Sorbiere, sur diuerses matieres curieuses
Publisher: Chez Robert de Ninuille, ruë de la Bouclerie, au bout du Pont S. Michel, à l'Escu de France & de Nauarre
Published: 1660
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre; lat
Number of pages: 468
Subjects: Science; History
Other titles: Relations, lettres, et discovrs de Mr de Sorbiere, sur diverses matieres curieuses
Notes: A duplicate copy of this title was part of the Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection, but was not retained.

Signatures: ã⁸ ẽ⁸ ĩ² A-2A⁸ 2B⁸(±2B1.8) 2C-2F⁸ 2G⁴.

Many errors in paging.

Woodcut title vignette (printer's device).

Woodcut illustration on p. 153.

One letter (p. 103-194) describes scientific work being conducted in Holland by Huygens, Glauber, and others.

Includes commendatory verses in Latin by Jean Maury, Alexander More, Constantijn Huygens and others.

Errata: p. [36] (1st count).

Cioranescu, A. 17. s., 63321

Purchase; A. Hunter; 16 September 2002; 2002-219; $2355 (Degrand fd.).

From the libraries of Dominique Barnabé Turgot de Saint-Clair and Denis-François Secousse, with their armorial bookplates.

Circular blue stamp on title page: "Bibliotheque de Mr. Geneste".

Signature at top of title page: "Du Bouchet"; illegible signature on front endleaf.

Bound in contemporary polished tan calf, spine gilt, edges sprinkled red and brown.