Schmidt, F. A., Mineralienbuch, oder allgemeine und besondere Beschreibung der Mineralien. With 44 color lithogr. plates and numerous small geometric illustrations. Stuttgart, Hoffmann 1850. Plain 20th century half cloth. Large 8vo. 2 ll., 184 pp.

First edition of the nice monography on minerals. - Each plate with delicately colored illustrations of minerals, partly heightened with micacious dust. - Slightly browned and stained all the way through. Edgeworn.