Natuurlyke historie van de koraal-gewassen, en andere dergelyke zee-lighamen, die men gemenelyk vind op de kusten van Groot-Brittanien en Ierland: benevens eene beschryving van een grooten zee-polyp, in den zomer van 't jaar 1753 by den Noord-Pool door de walvis-vanger.

4to: front.-xvi-118 pp.; 39 pl. (dampst. in the margins).

Contemp. quarter calf, sp. paper on covers, gilt-orn. spine with raised bands (covers sl. shaved, corners def., joints rubbed). Large-margined, uncut copy.

First and only Dutch edition translated by Jan Tak of the original English ed. (1755) by the British linen merchant and naturalist J. Ellis (1710-1776). Ill. with a front. and 39 engr. pl. of which 5 folding (not present in the original English ed.) by H. Roberts, James Kirk or J. Mynde showing corals, chickweed, sea plants and Cuff's microscope. Title in red & black.
Ref. Nissen (ZBI) 1281 (English ed.). - Landwehr (Dutch coloured plates) 57. - STCN.
Prov. Stamp. - Luyken Landfort (arm. bookpl.). - Ms. entry on front flyleaf.