E. Mulsant - Histoire naturelle des Coléoptères de France - Laméllicornes - Pecticornes - Sulcicolles & - 1846-1867

Fascinating two-volume illustrated set of this edition devoted to Lamellicorns - Pecticorns - Sulcicolles and to Securi-palps, which constitutes a major contribution to the systematic study of French beetles in the 19th century and is part of the broad movement toward the development of descriptive and classificatory entomology -

This edition bears witness to the intention to draw up as precise an inventory as possible of the beetle fauna of France, relying on direct observation, the comparison of morphological characters and the establishment of classifications enabling the identification of the different species -

Mulsant, an entomologist particularly recognized for his work on insects, places fundamental importance on the methodical description of forms, structures and particularities that allow distinguishing species from one another -

The two mentioned volumes, devoted to Lamellicornes - Pecticornes - Sulcicolles and to Securi-palps, thus take their place in a much broader publishing project intended to embrace the numerous beetle groups present on French territory -

E. Mulsant - Histoire naturelle des Coléoptères de France - 1846/1867 - 2 Volumes (Laméllicornes - Pecticornes - Sulcicolles et aux Sécuripalpes) - F. Savy -
733 + 42 + 186 pages + Planches -

Good condition of bindings, works in their original half-leather, marbled covers, wear from use, some minor defects on the covers, corners worn, speckled edges, spine with raised bands adorned with gilded fleurons, titles and author’s name gilded -

Good interior condition, browning, works enriched with numerous black engravings plates out of text, marbled endpapers in good condition, pleasant copy -

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