Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes [English].
Imprint
[London]: Nonesuch Press, 1929
Physical Description
ix, [1], 138, [4] pages : illusatrations ; 21 cm.
General Note
At head of title: Bernard de Fontenelle.
Translation of: Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes.
References
Dreyfus, J. History of the Nonesuch Press (1981)., p.65
Copy Note
“This edition of Fontenelle’s La Pluralite des Mondes in John Glanvill’s translation of 1688 consists of 1,200 copies for sale by the Nonesuch Press, and 400 copies for sale in the United States by Random House. It has been designed by Francis Meynell, composed by T.W. Hay at the Nonesuch Press, and printed on Van Gelder paper at the Curwen Press. The colour-stencilled decorations are by T.L. Poulton; the remainder are composed of astronomical signs.”
Copy number 395 of an edition of 1,600.
Binding Note
Bound in limp vellum, lettered and stamped in gold. Deckle-edged paper. Top edge gilt. In original decorative card slipcase.
Subject
Illustrated books
Astronomy
Pochoir
Private press books (Publishing) - England - London