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96654A Paris, de l'Imprimerie Royale, 1770-1782, 29 volumes in-4 sur 31 : Histoire naturelle (15 volumes, ensemble recomposé) illustrée de 578 planches + 1 portrait en frontispice+ 2 cartes+1 tableau dépliant (Chiens) (total 582 planches) - Supplément à l'Histoire naturelle (6 volumes sur 7 de 1774 à 1782, illustré de 144 planches + 1 carte Chaîne de Montagnes +1 carte Régions polaires ( total 146 planches) - Histoire des Oiseaux (tome 1 à 8 sur , de 1770 à 1781), illustrée de 227/231 planches, soit un total 29/31 volumes illustrés de 955 planches, série recomposée avec 2 tomes à la reliure légèrement différente, plein veau fauve (2 tomes en veau marbré dont une reliure aux armes), dos à nerfs portant titres et tomaisons dorés, ornés de caissons à fleurons et motifs dorés, coupes et chasses dorées, gardes marbrées, tranches rouges (1 tome avec tranche marbrée). Des rousseurs et pages brunies, petites galeries et mouillures dans les marges, des frottements épidermures et petits accrocs sur le cuir, des coiffes ébréchées, des coins émoussés, petits défauts de marge, quelques pages tachées, bordures de certaines gravures fendillées et brunies, sinon belle série en bon état.
ALL PUBLISHED of this abortive yet spectacular attempt at a comprehensive survey of natural history, THE FIRST BOOK ON ZOOLOGY WITH COLOR-PRINTED (as opposed to hand-colored) PLATES. Comprises a general preface describing the entire project (by Dufart), an introduction to this volume (by Manuel), 101 GORGEOUS FULL-PAGE COLOR-PRINTED STIPPLE-ENGRAVED PLATES OF MAMMALS IN EXOTIC LANDSCAPES (usually two scenes per plate, after Deseve and other artists), and descriptive notes on each mammal depicted (by Manuel). 30 pp., 101 plates, 60 pp. Dedicated to Napoleon. Text printed on fine wove paper, plates on very fine, thick wove paper. After the appearance of this volume, the project was suspended because the publishers could not find enough subscribers (there is a list of the 24 who subscribed to this first volume on the back of the half-title). The reasons for this failure are obvious: each volume cost a staggering 60 francs (not including the binding) and the images of the animals, although bright, beautiful, and charming, are not particularly accurate. Large thick 8vo. BOUND IN CONTEMPORARY FULL CRIMSON MOROCCO, WITH ELEGANT GILT DECORATION ON COVERS AND SPINE. All edges gilt. Light wear to extremities of binding, but still very attractive. Internally bright. Two copies in NUC. QuÈrard (La France littÈraire, V, 497) doubts the very existence of this work: "...ne paraÓt avoir ÈtÈ que projetÈ, car on n'en trouve mention nulle autre part que dans le vol. de M. Debray." An extremely rare, unusual, and altogether stunning book.
New edition, 20 vols., (complete), 8vo (209 x 128 mm), engraved frontispiece portrait, 2 folding maps and 678 engraved plates, occasional single spot, light browning or offsetting, but generally very clean, contemporary mottled calf gilt, flat spines tooled with green and black gilt morocco lettering labels, a few joints neatly refurbished, an attractive set with a distinguished provenance. Provenance: John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon (1751-1838), circular bookplate and ink name "Eldon" on front free endpapers of each volume. Eldon served twice as Lord Chancellor, in this role being responsible for refusing the poet Shelley custody of his children. Shelley immortalised his nemesis in his poem "The Masque of Anarchy", with the lines "Next came Fraud, and he had on/Like Eldon, an ermined gown".
184221299Paris, J.J Dubochet, 1842 ; collection des 50 livraisons hebdomadaires reliée en un volume in-4° (275 x 190 mm) demi-maroquin à grain long à coins, dos à nerfs décorés et dorés, grandes compositions dorées aux plats et à froid de style romantique, titre et date dorés, filet doré sur les plats, tête dorée sur témoins, non rogné (Yseux, successeur de Thierry Simier) ; [4] fx titre et titre, LXVI, [2], 472 pp., 50 planches hors-texte gravées sur bois et tirées sur papier teinté, 4 planches H.T d’oiseaux dessinés par Edouard Traviès, gravées en taille douce, aquarellées et gommées, deux portraits en camaïeu par Karl Girardet, lithographiés par Andrew et Felior et 110 planches grands sujets gravés sur bois in-texte, grand plan dépliant du jardin des plantes par Paul Legrand relié ensuite, collection complète des 50 couvertures (en réalité 49, le dernier numéro étant 49-50) des livraisons parues depuis le 1er juin 1841 et dont le premier plat est illustré, à compter du n°12, de 6 bois gravées différents, répétés.
21293Paris, Baudoin, puis Crochard et Fantin (T2), an VIII [1799] - An XIV - 1805 ; 5 tomes in 8 veau raciné, dos lisse à décor de croisillons “à la grotesque” et palette dorés, pièces de titre et de tomaison vertes, dentelle d’encadrement, tranches rouges (reliure de l’époque) : XXXI, 521, [1] pp. d’errata, [1] f. bl., 7 grands tableaux de Classification dépliants ; XVI, 697, [3] pp. ; XXVIII, 558, [2] pp. d’errata ; XII, 539, [3] pp. d’errata ; 368 pp., 52 pl.
181721413Paris, Deterville (imprimerie de A. Belin), 1817 ; 4 tomes in-8, veau raciné, dos lisse, nerfs à quadruple filet doré, fleurons dorés, pièce de titre rouge et de tomaison vert empire, tranches marbrées (reliure de l’époque) ; XXXVII, [1 bl.], 540 ; XVIII, 532 ; XXIX, [1 bl.], 653 ; VIII, 255 pp., XV planches gravées hors-texte.
1766VZ087541766-1785 Vols 1-15 + supplements 1-6; [62], xlviii, 4503 p., 743 (6 folding) pls, 4 (1 double, 1 folding) maps, portrait, 4to (24.5 x 29.5 cm), contemporary paper-covered boards (spines and extremeties worn). Uncut copy. The complete mammal section (+ preliminary volumes) of the scarce Schneider (Amsterdam) edition (in French, not in Dutch as is often the case). A good sound set with large margins.
5102Paris, Maisonneuve & Cie, 1877-1911, brochés. Tome I : 17,5x25 cm, les 12 autres tomes : 14x22,5 cm. Tome I : LES MAMMIFERES SAUVAGES, 1877, 179 pages. Tome II : LES OISEAUX SAUVAGES, 1879, 421 pages. Tome III : LES REPTILES, LES POISSONS, LES MOLLUSQUES, LES CRUSTACES ET LES INSECTES, 1881, 365 pages. Tome IV : LES MAMMIFERES DOMESTIQUES (première partie), 1881, 275 pages. Tome V : LES MAMMIFERES DOMESTIQUES (deuxième partie), 1882, 264 pages. Tome VI : LES OISEAUX DOMESTIQUES & LA FAUCONNERIE, 1883, 243 pages. Tome VII : LES MAMMIFERES SAUVAGES, COMPLEMENT, 1906, 267 pages. Tomes VIII : LES MAMMIFERES SAUVAGES (suite & fin), LE LOUP, LE RENARD ET LES CETACES. 1908, 175 pages. Tome IX : OISEAUX SAUVAGES (première partie), 1911, 250 pages, volume tiré à 200 exemplaires. Tome X : OISEAUX SAUVAGES (seconde partie), 1915, 245 pages, volume tiré à 200 exemplaires. Tome XI : REPTILES ET POISSONS (première partie), 1910, 251 pages, volume tiré à 200 exemplaires. Tome XII : LES MOLLUSQUE, LES CRUSTACES, LES ARACHNIDES ET LES ANNELIDES, 250 pages. Tome XIII : LES INSECTES (première partie), 1911, 217 pages, volume tiré à 250 pages. Edition originale comlète en XIII volumes, RARE.
1647RO80047968"JOANNIS DAVID ZUNNERI et PETRI HAUBOLDI. 1647. In-Folio. Relié plein cuir. Etat passable, Couv. défraîchie, Dos à nerfs, Fortes mouillures. 223 + 400 pages, incomplet manque les dernières pages. 11 planches de gravures sur bois en noir et blanc, hors-texte. Bandeaux, lettrines et culs-de-lampe. Ouvrage en latin, textes sur 2 colonnes. Quelques traces de crayon à papier sur la 2ème de couverture et en marges. Quelques déchirures, pliures, accrocs et manques en marges. Quelques passages de vers altérant la lecture du texte. Pages détachées. Manque la page de titre du Tome Ornithologie. Manque la moitié de la page 53/54 du Tome ""Quadripèdes"", altérant la lecture du texte, sur la page 263/264, sur la page 373 / 374. . . . Classification Dewey : 599-Mammifères"
8vo [21 x 13.5 cm]; [iv], iv, [ii], 402, [ii, ads] pp, engraved frontis of two headed snake. later full calf, gilt ruled on covers and spine, gilt title lettering on red morocco spine label, old and partly erased inkstamp on title margin, else a near fine copy, clean, in fine and attractive binding. A picture of this book is available upon reques The author was friends with Benjamin Franklin and Joseph Priestly and was a fellow of the Royal Society. An American, he was accused of spying for both Britain and United States in the American Revolution. According to Casey Wood, 220: "One of the earliest and most informative accounts of the flora and fauna of the Guianas." Sabin 3106: "A very useful and entertaining work." Field 17: 'The especial subject of the author's inquiries regarding the Indians is the nature and use of the Wourali Poison, with which their weapons are charged'. Cox II, 281. Not only a description of the natural history of the area, but includes a description of the native peoples and geography, rivers and villages. Some copies have the contents pages bound at the end which was arbitrary. Sabin's copy had the contents pages at the beginning as does this copy, which is the preferred position for contents pages.
18272777CBZürich, Bronftmann's lithogr. Kunstanstalt, 1827. 4°. IV, 349 S., 4 Bl. (Textband); Titel, 24 unn. Tafeln mit Menschendarstellungen, 144 num. Tafeln mit Tierdarstellungen, lithographiert von Karl Brodtmann. Grünes Halbmaroquin d. Zt. mit goldgepr. Rückentiteln, Goldschnitt. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +, A|B 2 Bände. [2 Warenabbildungen] 2. verbesserte Auflage.
1805009557London: Darton & Harvey 1805. Book. Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 4to. pp. Additional engraved titles and 84 plates by J. Tookey after Ibbetson. Contemporary full leather bindings rebacked preserving original spine very good with a little general wear and rubbing corners worn. Contents clean and tight minimal foxing. A very good tight copy. Nissen 886. Darton & Harvey Hardcover
18272777CB2. verbesserte Auflage. 2 Bände. Zürich, Bronftmann's lithogr. Kunstanstalt, 1827. 4°. IV, 349 S., 4 Bl. (Textband); Titel, 24 unn. Tafeln mit Menschendarstellungen, 144 num. Tafeln mit Tierdarstellungen, lithographiert von Karl Brodtmann. Grünes Halbmaroquin d. Zt. mit goldgepr. Rückentiteln, Goldschnitt.
20802Fort in-4° (263 mm) polycopié, demi-maroquin vert sapin, dos à quatre nerfs encadrant l’auteur et le titre dorés ; [11] ff. liminaires, 379 ff. recto, 5 planches hors-texte, 11 tableaux dont 9 dépliants et 12 planches de tirages photographiques originaux.
1900VZ01278n.d. (ca. 1880-1900) The drawings are finely executed in pencil and partly coloured. They vary from ca. 14.5 x 19 to 20 x 22 cm in size and are inserted in a red contemporary, roy. 4to (25 x 33 cm) hcloth album (extremities somewhat rubbed, waterstain on back cover). Anatomical parts of the following monkey species are depicted: Cercopithecus sabaeus (4x), Cebus capicinus (1x), Chimpansee (6x), Inuus pileatus (1x), Cynocephalus hamadryas (1x), Rhesus erythraeus (1x).
ORD-2751L'histoire des cétacés, batraciens, serpents et poissons. Illustrées de 50 planches, environ 125 sujets coloriés avec le plus grand soin d'après le Règne animal de Cuvier édition V. Masson. Supplément aux oeuvres complètes de Buffon annotées par M. Flourens. Paris. Garnier. s.d. (1875). 4 volumes gd in-8 (187 x 275mm) dos basane verte (virée au brun) à 5 nerfs, titre et fleurons or, plats et gardes marbrés, signets. Tome 1: 2ff.n.ch., 668 pages. Tome 2: 2ff..n.ch., 668 pages. Tome 3: 2ff.n.ch., 684 pages. Tome 4: 2ff.n.ch., 674 pages. Complet des 50 magnifiques planches en couleurs (celle de la page 290, absente, a été remplacée), rousseurs parfois un peu importantes, revers des gardes et contregardes très insolés, petits défauts mais bon état général, papier souvent très blanc. Magnifiques planches en couleurs, épargnées par les rousseurs.
3 vols., folio, First Edition, on laid paper, with 62 coloured plates, 62 plates in photogravure and 149 plates in monochrome; original two-tone blue cloth gilt, gilt backs, gilt tops, covers mildly age-marked, backstrips lightly scuffed and frayed at heads and tails, else a very good, clean copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 1025 SETS.
1866GITk140Paris Furne, Juvet et Cie 1866-1867. 6 volumes in-4 imprimés sur 2 colonnes *Tome I: 2 feuillets non chiffrés (faux-titre, titre) 782pp *Tome II: 2 feuillets non chiffrés (faux-titre, titre) 775pp *Tome III: 2 feuillets non chiffrés (faux-titre, titre) 726pp *Tome IV: 2 feuillets non chiffrés (faux-titre, titre) 653pp *Tome VI 2 feuillets non chiffrés (faux-titre, titre) 726pp. Demi chagrin vert foncé, dos à nerfs orné de cadres de filets à froid, plats de percaline verte avec cadres de filets à froid, reliure de l'époque. Nombreux tableaux dans le texte ou à pleine page et 128 planches (portrait de Buffon en frontispice, 5 cartes légèrement colorées, 122 vivement colorées représentant de nombreux mammifères et oiseaux (certaines planches réunissant plusieurs espèces). Pliure verticale sur 1 feuillet blanc et 1 serpente, pliure angulaire sur 2 autres serpentes, 1 serpente froissée, petite déchirure centrale sur 2 autres serpentes; rousseurs sur les pages 689 à 704 et 721 à 726 du Tome VI. Bel exemplaire frais malgré les défauts signalés, reliure sobre de bonne qualité et solide.
494 pages. Apparently rebound in black half-leather and blue/gold marbled boards and endpapers. Index. "In 1899 a treaty with the Indians of the great Mackenzie basin followed the report of a Senate select Committee, chaired by Sir John Schultz; but, owing to the absence of roads and markets, and other essentials of civilized life, not to speak of the vast unsettled areas of prairie to the south, the incoming, until now that the railways are projected, of any great body of immigrants was very wisely discouraged, and this in the interest of the settler himself. The following narrative, therefore, has lain in the author's diary since the year of the expedition it records." - Preface. Numerous black and white photographic plates including tissue-protected frontis. Attractive colour fold-out map dated 1900 depicts the areas encompassed by Treaty No. 8 and the Indian tribes therein. Top edge gilt. Contents clean and unmarked. Tight and square with moderate external wear. Wallace p.54, Lande 1332, Peel [3] 2463. Book
1913VZ221821913 3 volumes (complete). cxxxvi, [1], 317, xxxviii (index), xviii, 382, xxvi (index), [1], xiv, 262, clxviii (complete index to Latin names), 1 col. frontispiece by Fuertes, 1 b/w frontispiece, 27 colored plates by Smit, Wolf and Keulemans, 136 b/w photographs or drawings (of primate skulls or specimens from life), later hcloth (with paper label, label volume I is missing). Library stamps (Zoologisch Museum Amsterdam) on top first blank page, and verso title-page (somewhat shining through), else a good, clean, tight, complete set of this important classic work on primates.
folio [38.5 x 29 cm]; xxii, 202 pp, double page photogravure frontis, 113 fine photogravure plates, folding panorama of elephants charging in rear pocket, colored map, title in red & black, index. orig dark blue cloth with gilt title lettering on front cover & spine, t. e. g., spine lightly faded but lettering clear, light stain on corner of cover, rear corner bit bumped, bookplate of Frances Myers and signature on endpaper, a near fine clean copy. A very large work, printed on heavy paper, with superb photos of African animals, especially elephants, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, buffalo, giraffes. The preface is by Sir Sydney F. Harmer. The author, describes his travels to British East Africa, Kenya, and his photographic experiences. He provides a chapter and some plates on the equipment he used. The appendices are on elephants, mammoths.
3 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 3 coloured frontispieces, very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout and endpaper maps in the last two volumes; pictorial cloth, backstrips lettered in black, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The trilogy comprises Born Free. A Lioness of Two Worlds. With Extracts from George Adamson's Letters. Preface by Lord William Percy. Foreword by Captain Charles Pitman, 1960; Living Free. The Story of Elsa and her Cubs. Introduction by Sir Julian Huxley, 1961; Forever Free. Elsa's Pride, 1962. Near fine set of George and Joy Adamson's account of their pioneering conservation project involving three generations of lions in Kenya's Serengeti in the late 1950s/early 1960s. The first volume formed the basis of James Hill's 1966 Oscar-winning movie of the same name starring husband and wife team Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers. So involved did McKenna and Travers become that they founded independently the Born Free Foundation which flourishes to this day. COMPLETE SETS OF FIRST EDITIONS IN THIS CONDITION ARE VERY SCARCE.
6 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 6 fine chromolithograph frontispieces (all original tissue guards present), 66 fine coloured chromolithograph plates (all original tissue guards present), 1600 superb monochrome wood-engravings (57 full-page) in the text and terracotta endpapers; uniformly bound in full navy buckram, gilt backs, red sprinkled edges, a very good, bright, clean, remarkably well-preserved copy. Nice set of this classic survey of the animal kingdom at the end of the neneteenth century. The plates and illustrations are by Kuhnert, Specht, Smit, Muetzel, Elwes, Wolf, Gambier Bolton and many other leading wildlife artists of the period. The set comprises: vol. I: Mammals; vol. II: Mammals; vol. III Mammals-Birds; vol. IV: Birds; vol. V: Reptiles, Fishes, etc., vol. VI: Invertebrates. Freeman 2362.
1886PZ138821886 half-title, title-page, 75 captions of plates, 75 lithographed pls, oblong folio, original printed boards (front cover browned). Title-plates foxed, some marginal foxing in some plates, inner margin half-title taped. Library stamps on front cover and half-title.
1761VZ060721761-1762 [22], 500, [6], 504, [6], 554, [4] p., 26 (of 28) hand-coloured pls, contemporary hcalf (Volume one is missing a small part of upper end of spine). Volume three is missing plates 22 and 28, and has one damaged page. Vols 1-3 constitute the complete mammal section of this well known Dutch compilation work based on the writings of Linnaeus. Plain copies are scarce, but coloured copies of the work are much rarer.
