MAWE, John.

A descriptive catalogue of minerals,

intended for the use of students; by which they may arrange the specimens they collect: Also the catalogue accompanying portable collections. Sold by J. Mawe... To which is added, the method of examining minerals by the new invented blow-pipe; and a description of the lapidary's apparatus.

Stock Code 99298

London, Printed and sold by the Author, and by Longman [etc], 1816

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Interleaved copy with annotations. Scarce work by the Derbyshire mineralogist and gem merchant.

Second edition. 8vo., xiv, 94, [vi, errata and index] pp., engraved frontispiece, interleaved throughout with some contemporary annotations, contemporary sheep, rebacked, new label, corners worn, a very good example.

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