Translated by Johann Gottlieb Georgi, who signed the "Vorrede des Uebersetzers" on page 12.

The descriptions of minerals make frequent reference to Wallerius's Systema mineralogicum (1772-1775).

Engraved vignette on title page, with the publisher's entwined initials, JZL.

Brünnich's mineral collection was acquired first by the Kongsberg Mining Academy (Bergseminarium); afterwards about a third of the specimens were purchased by the Kongelige Frederiks universitet (later known as the Universitetet i Oslo). --W.E. Wilson, The history of mineral collecting 1530-1799, page 163.

Head- and tail-pieces.

Signatures: pi⁸ 2*² A-X⁸ Y⁶.

Includes bibliography (page [7], 1st group) and index.

Schuh, C.P. Mineralogy & crystallography, 1092

Antiquariat Muller & Draheim GbR; purchase; 08/2016; $1981.00.

SCNHRB copy 39088019326719 has bookplates: 1. (armorial) Peter von Hemert, with motto: Sola virtus nobilitas. 2. Smithsonian Libraries. Purchased from the Cullman Endowment.

SCNHRB copy has stamps: (on title page) 1. Ingenieurcorpsets Bibliothek; 2. Det Kgl. Garnisons Bibliothek i Kiøbenhavn; (on final page) Udgået af Bbiliotekets Samling.

SCNHRB copy has a contemporary full leather binding with raised bands, gilt-tooled spine, marbled endpapers (free endpapers wanting), and red edges.