LÉMERY, Nicolas. New Curiosities in Art and Nature: or, a Collection of the Most Valuable Secrets in all Arts and Sciences. London: for John King, 1711. Translated from the Seventh Edition, 8vo (173 x 102mm.) Engraved frontispiece, 7 engraved plates, 14pp. index to rear. (Lacking 1 plate, heavy browning, lacking leaf I3, paragraph excised from p.299, annotations verso the 'firework' plate, some leaves with marginal loss, lacking blanks.) Near contemporary calf, later red morocco lettering piece to the spine (rebacked, endpapers replaced).Buyer’s (including @ ) of the price. Lots purchased online via will attract an additional of (including @ ) of the price.