F. M. G. T. de Tigny - Histoire naturelle des insectes - 1813

Fascinating second edition, complete in 10 volumes with 98 engraved plates enhanced with watercolour -

This vast undertaking of popularization and classification devoted to the world of insects, in the spirit of the great naturalist compilations of the late 18th and early 19th centuries -

Spread over volumes I to X, this collection seeks to present methodically the extreme diversity of insects known at the time, relying on the principles of zoological classification then inherited mainly from Linnaeus and developed by French naturalists -

The edition is set in a period when entomology is experiencing considerable growth thanks to careful observation of species, the multiplication of collections and advances in microscopy, enabling better distinction of forms, organs, metamorphoses and behaviors of small animals -

F. M. G. T. de Tigny - Natural History of Insects - 1813 - Volume I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X - Deterville -
Approximately 3,400 Pages.

Good condition of bindings, works in their full period tawny calfskin morocco with marbling (romantic binding), wear from use, some minor defects on boards and spine (gilding on the spine worn), headpieces, corners and joints worn, marbled edges, spine with raised bands, gilt filet on the edges, titles and tomes gilded, the boards with a large cold-iron stamp in the center and gilt friezes around -

Good interior condition, some foxing, second edition, complete in 10 volumes with 98 plates engraved and enhanced with watercolour, marbled endpapers in good condition, a pleasing set -

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