Comte de Lacépède - Oeuvres du comte de Lacépède - 1836-1836
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Three-volume set of Oeuvres du comte de Lacépède, 1836, in French, bound in demi leather with a richly ornamented spine, 488 pages, illustrated natural history of quadrupeds, snakes, fishes and cetaceans, published by P. Duménil.
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Comte de Lacépède – Œuvres / Histoire naturelle des animaux – 3 volumes illustrés – 1836
Description
A fine complete set in 3 volumes of the Works of the Count de Lacépède, devoted to the natural history of egg-laying quadrupeds, snakes, fishes and cetaceans.
Paris, P. Duménil, publisher, 1836.
A richly illustrated edition with steel-engraved zoological plates, depicting several hundred animals: amphibians, reptiles, snakes, fishes, cetaceans, etc.
The three volumes feature an old leather binding, with the spine richly adorned with motifs and gold tooling, black title labels and volumes 1, 2 and 3.
The interior is in satisfactory condition for works aged nearly 190 years. The engravings remain particularly beautiful, detailed and well contrasted. Foxing, stains and traces of time are present on some pages.
Condition of the bindings: significant wear, rubbing, losses of leather and worn headcaps, especially visible on the spines. Please examine the photographs carefully, which are an integral part of the description.
The title pages announce 150 steel-engraved plates representing at least 500 animals. The total number of plates present in the three volumes has not been checked individually; the set is therefore sold as-is.
A fine 19th-century natural history collection, particularly interesting for a book collector, zoology enthusiast or lovers of scientific engravings.
Comte de Lacépède – Œuvres / Histoire naturelle des animaux – 3 volumes illustrés – 1836
Description
A fine complete set in 3 volumes of the Works of the Count de Lacépède, devoted to the natural history of egg-laying quadrupeds, snakes, fishes and cetaceans.
Paris, P. Duménil, publisher, 1836.
A richly illustrated edition with steel-engraved zoological plates, depicting several hundred animals: amphibians, reptiles, snakes, fishes, cetaceans, etc.
The three volumes feature an old leather binding, with the spine richly adorned with motifs and gold tooling, black title labels and volumes 1, 2 and 3.
The interior is in satisfactory condition for works aged nearly 190 years. The engravings remain particularly beautiful, detailed and well contrasted. Foxing, stains and traces of time are present on some pages.
Condition of the bindings: significant wear, rubbing, losses of leather and worn headcaps, especially visible on the spines. Please examine the photographs carefully, which are an integral part of the description.
The title pages announce 150 steel-engraved plates representing at least 500 animals. The total number of plates present in the three volumes has not been checked individually; the set is therefore sold as-is.
A fine 19th-century natural history collection, particularly interesting for a book collector, zoology enthusiast or lovers of scientific engravings.
Details
Number of books
3
Subject
Biology, Illustrated, Natural History
Book title
Oeuvres du comte de Lacépède
Author/ Illustrator
Comte de Lacépède
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1836
Publication year youngest item
1836
Edition
Multiple Books / Editions
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
P. Duménil
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
488
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