Beaurieu - De historie der Insecten - 1766-1768
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Beaurieu, G.G. de: De historie der Insecten, Dutch translation from French, published 1766–1768, two volumes with four parts, 8 folding engraved plates, contemporary gilt calf binding with morocco letterpieces, about 15.5 × 10 cm, 968 pages, in good condition.
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[ILLUSTRATED, Entomology, folded plates]
(Beaurieu, G.G. de)
Kort begrip van de historie der Insecten. Uit het Fransch vertaald. Eerste – vierde stukje
Amsterdam, heirs F. Houttuyn, 1766–1768
4 parts in 2 vols., 8 fold. engr. plates, contemp. unif. gilt calf w. mor. letterpiece
Nissen, ZBI 271; Hagen I, p. 36; Horn/Schenkling 989
Gaspard Guillard de Beaurieu (1728–1795), French naturalist and educationalist, presented in this work an accessible yet well-informed introduction to entomology aimed at a broad readership. The present Dutch translation appeared in four parts, published by the heirs of the Amsterdam publisher Houttuyn, and is a bibliographically well-documented standard title in eighteenth-century entomological literature, as attested by references in Nissen, Hagen, and Horn/Schenkling.
The particular appeal of this set lies in the eight folded engraved plates depicting insects with careful detail, reflecting both the scientific and aesthetic ambitions of contemporary natural history illustration. The uniform, richly gilt calf binding with morocco letterpieces testifies to a fine contemporary presentation; the joints are, however, splitting and the spines slightly rubbed.
15x10,5cm. 208 + 270 + 244 + 246S. 4 parts in 2 vols., 8 fold. engr. plates, contemp. unif. gilt calf w. mor. letterpiece, 8°
Nissen, ZBI 271; Hagen I, p. 36; Horn/Schenkling 989
[ILLUSTRATED, Entomology, folded plates]
(Beaurieu, G.G. de)
Kort begrip van de historie der Insecten. Uit het Fransch vertaald. Eerste – vierde stukje
Amsterdam, heirs F. Houttuyn, 1766–1768
4 parts in 2 vols., 8 fold. engr. plates, contemp. unif. gilt calf w. mor. letterpiece
Nissen, ZBI 271; Hagen I, p. 36; Horn/Schenkling 989
Gaspard Guillard de Beaurieu (1728–1795), French naturalist and educationalist, presented in this work an accessible yet well-informed introduction to entomology aimed at a broad readership. The present Dutch translation appeared in four parts, published by the heirs of the Amsterdam publisher Houttuyn, and is a bibliographically well-documented standard title in eighteenth-century entomological literature, as attested by references in Nissen, Hagen, and Horn/Schenkling.
The particular appeal of this set lies in the eight folded engraved plates depicting insects with careful detail, reflecting both the scientific and aesthetic ambitions of contemporary natural history illustration. The uniform, richly gilt calf binding with morocco letterpieces testifies to a fine contemporary presentation; the joints are, however, splitting and the spines slightly rubbed.
15x10,5cm. 208 + 270 + 244 + 246S. 4 parts in 2 vols., 8 fold. engr. plates, contemp. unif. gilt calf w. mor. letterpiece, 8°
Nissen, ZBI 271; Hagen I, p. 36; Horn/Schenkling 989
Details
Number of books
2
Subject
Animals
Book title
De historie der Insecten
Author/ Illustrator
Beaurieu
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1766
Publication year youngest item
1768
Height
15.5 cm
Edition
Other edition
Width
10 cm
Language
Dutch
Original language
Yes
Binding/ Material
Leather
Extras
Fold out maps or plates
Number of pages
968
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