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Londini: Joannis Martyn, 1676. First edition.. There is a touch of faint foxing to a few of the text pages, the fine engraved plates are all very bright and clean, the original vellum is lightly soiled, there is a faint scratch on the front cover and some discoloration along the bottom edge of the rear cover; this is a tight and clean copy in near fine condition.. Pp. 12, 307, (5, index); 77 full-page engraved plates, 2 text-figures, 2 tables. Publisher's original full cream-colored vellum over boards, spine with six raised bands lettered by hand in the second compartment, folio (15 3/8 x 9 3/8; 388 x 240 mm). This is the first edition, first issue with the title page printed in red and black and with the coat of arms of the Royal Society printed on the title page. This appears to the large paper copy, printed on thick and fine paper, the size of the cut copy is 15 3/8 x 9 3/4 as described by Mullens and Swann, p. 650-651. This first printing is also called the Widow's Edition as it was… Read More