Paris, G. Masson, 1873-1899. 27 volumes in 27. 4to (28.4 x 19.0 cm). Numerous pages and illustrations. Uniform contemporary red half morocco over marbled boards. Gilt borders. Spines with five raised bands. Gilt ornamental compartments and gilt title. Marbled endpapers. Speckled edges.

An attractively bound, uninterrupted run, from its inception, of this important magazine. Like its English language counterpart, Nature, it dealt with scientific discoveries and innovations, and news about scientists, and explorations. Very well-illustrated. Some slight rubbing and scattered foxing in a few volumes, vague stamp on half titles. Generally a clean and very attractive set. ADDED: The subsequent years (1900-1905), in uniform contempory brown half morocco over marbled boards; spine with gilt title; arbled edges (two vols with a small stamp of the Stadbibliothek Winthertur on titles, and one with a tear in one text leaf); and the Table des matières des dix premières années (1873-1882), listing authors, subjects and illustrations (original pictorial wrappers, torn and chipped, text a bit foxed, but complete). The yearly volumes forming a very attractive set with beautifully preserved luxurious, uniform bindings.