Alfred Frédol - Le Monde de la Mer - 1865
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Le Monde de la Mer, an illustrated edition by Alfred Frédol in French, original language, published by Hachette et Cie, bound in demi cuir with gilded spine and edges, 632 pages on nature, includes 21 colour steel plates and 400 wood engravings by P. Lackerbauer, in good condition, from 1865.
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The World of the Sea
by Alfred Frédol
Illustrated
From 21 steel plates printed in color
And 400 wood engravings drawn by P. Lackerbauer
Paris, Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie
1865
A very beautiful work, complete with its 21 color hors-texte plates, very decorative and magnificent for some
Included notably:
- A superb scene of crustaceans (lobster, shrimp, crab) in their natural habitat, rich in detail and color.
- A spectacular representation of the “Bouyer’s Octopus,” showing a giant squid attacking a ship, an iconic scene in the nineteenth-century scientific imagination.
- Detailed color plates of the underwater world... Mollusks, Jellyfish, Parasite, Duvernoy’s Synapte, shell-less mollusks, Annelids, etc..
The collection is also completed by numerous wood engravings in the text.
Format: 28 x 18 cm, 632 pages
Half-leather binding with ornate spine and gilt title, all edges gilt
Interior correct and clean
Good overall condition for the period, with the usual foxing.
Some wear along the edges of the first pages.
Plates well-presented and visually attractive.
Careful packaging with a signature
The World of the Sea
by Alfred Frédol
Illustrated
From 21 steel plates printed in color
And 400 wood engravings drawn by P. Lackerbauer
Paris, Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie
1865
A very beautiful work, complete with its 21 color hors-texte plates, very decorative and magnificent for some
Included notably:
- A superb scene of crustaceans (lobster, shrimp, crab) in their natural habitat, rich in detail and color.
- A spectacular representation of the “Bouyer’s Octopus,” showing a giant squid attacking a ship, an iconic scene in the nineteenth-century scientific imagination.
- Detailed color plates of the underwater world... Mollusks, Jellyfish, Parasite, Duvernoy’s Synapte, shell-less mollusks, Annelids, etc..
The collection is also completed by numerous wood engravings in the text.
Format: 28 x 18 cm, 632 pages
Half-leather binding with ornate spine and gilt title, all edges gilt
Interior correct and clean
Good overall condition for the period, with the usual foxing.
Some wear along the edges of the first pages.
Plates well-presented and visually attractive.
Careful packaging with a signature
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Nature
Book title
Le Monde de la Mer
Author/ Illustrator
Alfred Frédol
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1865
Height
28 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
18 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Hachette et Cie
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Extras
Tipped in plates
Number of pages
632
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