M. Gerson Hesse / Mary Trummer: Histoire des animaux, avec la description des principaux quadrupedes, oiseaux, poissons, serpent reptiles et insectes; traduit de l'anglais de Mary Trumer, par M. Gerson Hesse. Paris, Chez Didier ... Limoges, Chez Martial Ardant et fils, 1835. Two volumes in one binding. Duodecimo: (VIII) 284, (4) 313 pp. Original half leather with title label. The spine has an old restoration and is somewhat damaged. The name of a previous owner on the flyleaf. Some old library stamps here and there. Complete with many text engravings.
Rare, I can’t find it anywhere (?). There is however an other edition, published in Toul bij J. Carez, 1828, with the title ‘Abrégé d'histoire naturelle’. This is a translation by Mary Trimmers A Natural History of the Most Remarkable Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes...
- Object
- Book
- Number of Books
- 1
- Subject
- History, Illustrated, Natural History
- Author/ Illustrator
- Mary Trumer [=Trimmer] / M. Gerson Hesse
- Book Title
- Histoire des animaux, avec la description
- Condition
- Fair
- Publication year oldest item
- 1835
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Language
- French
- Original language
- No
- Publisher
- Paris, Chez Didier ... Limoges, Chez Martial Ardant et fils, 1835.
- Binding/ Material
- Half leather
- Extras
- Other - see description
- Number of pages
- 609
- Dimensions
- 13.8×8.3 cm