[CUVIER Frédéric]:Livre Rare Book
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18372820Firenze, Per V. Batelli e Figli, 1837. 4 vol. de pl. (140 x 237) de 305 pl., X, IV + 304 pl., X + 312 pl., X + 301 pl., XIV pp. Demi-vélin ivoire, dos lisses ornés de chaînettes dorées, pièce de titre de basane havane. Plats, bords, coins et étiquettes frottés. Les volumes sont désolidarisés des reliures, un remontage du corps des ouvrages s’impose. En revanche les planches sont en superbe état.
182525929London: G. B. Whittaker 1825. Very good condition. An appealing hand colored copper engraving depicting a red platypus from 'The Animal Kingdom' by Baron Cuvier. The hind limb of this male platypus clearly showing the venomous spur. English zoologist George Shaw wrote in 1799 of a specimen sent to England that it had an extraordinary "conformation" appearing to have the beak of a duck grafted on to the head of a quadruped. <br /> <br /> Engraved by Edward or Harriet Griffith and signed "Griffith" in the image. 5 1/4 x 8 1/4" on paper 5 7/8 x 9 1/4" full impression mark visible. G. B. Whittaker unknown
1833H5151Paris: H. Fournier 1833. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition 1833 bound in somewhat later deep red morocco backed red cloth boards 369 pp with half title frontispiece and single page table at rear. Very good moderate foxing throughout. Rare on the market. H. Fournier hardcover
1837Flo442<p>Complete set of the plate volumes from the first Italian edition of the monumental French <em>Dictionary of Natural Sciences </em></p><p>1240 finely engraved plates with splendid hand colouring numbered 1 to 1200 but with multiple bis plates</p><p>The plates by Jean-Gabriel Prêtre worms and zoophytes shells insects and crustaceans birds mammals fish herpetology and Pierre Jean Francois Turpin botany. Newly engraved by Italian engravers Corsi Verico Cignozzi Luigi Giarre Stangli Bozza Zignoni etc.</p><p>Includes many extinct fossil species and dinosaurs as well as recently extinct species such as the Bubal Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus auroch Bos urus quagga Equus quagga quagga Cuban red macaw Ara tricolor etc.</p><p>Several critically endangered species such as the Screwhorn antelope Addax nasomaculatus and European eel Anguilla anguilla as well as endangered species including the Chinese forest musk deer Moschus berezovskii Indian rhino Rhinoceros unicornis Orang utan Pongo pygmaeus silvery gibbon Hylobates moloch polar bear Ursus maritimus white-fronted spider monkey Ateles belzebuth Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas etc.</p><p>The original published in France from 1816-1830 was the work of well-known scholars including Frédéric Georges Cuvier Antoine Laurent de Jussieu Charles Dumont de Sainte-Croix André Marie Constant Duméril Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest Hippolyte Cloquet Henri-Marie Ducrotay de Blainville etc. This Italian translation was published in Florence from 1830 to 1850.</p><p>All the plates directed by Pierre Jean Francois Turpin 1775-1840 one of the greatest botanical artists of the Napoleonic era along with Redoute and Bessa. When serving in the French army in Haiti in 1794 Turpin met botanist Pierre Antoine Poiteau and switched careers. His skill as an artist was recognized by botanists such as Poiret Humboldt Duhamel du Monceau and Candolle. Turpin provided the majority of the plates for <em>Flore Medicale.</em> Turpin drew all the botanical plates in this work along with his son who died tragically at age 18.</p><p>Jean-Gabriel Prêtre 1768-1849 was a Swiss-French natural history painter who illustrated a large number of books for Cuvier Louis Pierre Vieillot René Primevère Lesson Comte de Lacépède Richard Achille and many other French zoologists.</p><p>Half morocco spines with gilt title and volume labels in leather marble paper boards with a wood-grain pattern boards scuffed and worn. Some spotting to the index text pages at the front of each volume but most plates clean and bright on very white paper the fine stipple engravings with vivid colour. A few plates with childish colouring a few with large spots of foxing or age toning and one torn with loss of lower 3cm. Ex-libris bookplates of Periclis Staderini in all volumes. Bindings have been treated with a protective celloluse coating.</p> V. Batelli e Figli hardcover
1866LFA-126711755Un ouvrage de 961 pages, format 180 x 260 mm, illustré de 40 gravures sur bois tirées à part par E. Bayard, relié cartonnage, publié en 1866, Librairie L. Hachette et Cie, bon état
183125690sD11London: Whittaker Treacher and Co. 1831 The Class Reptilia arranged by the Baron Cuvier with specific descriptions by Edward Griffith and Edward Pidgeon481pp plus 110pp being a synopsis of the species by J.E.Gray.56 full page engraved platesSmall chip to spine title panel with no loss of text.Book size 250x165mm. Whittaker, Treacher and Co. hardcover
183120391G. & C. & H. Carvill. Good. 1831. Hardcover. Full leather bound cover is scuffed caps are rubbed corners are bumped and frayed but cover is in good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Book plate of former owner on front paste down. Pages are toned with heavy foxing and in good condition. Two B&W plates. . G. & C. & H. Carvill hardcover
1834deckert33736bc5G. Henderson 1834-1837. Hardcover. Good. 3/4 leather boards with marble maroon and gold title labels on spine 4 volumes of text and 4 volumes and color amazing amount of plates book showing wear about edges but all tight pages all vg G. Henderson hardcover
1851031567London: William S. Orr & Co. 1851. Book. Illus. by Thomas Landseer. Fine. Full Leather. New Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Brown leather with gilt edging over boards gold stamped Upper Canada College front and back. Colour frontis 33 additional colour plates by Thomas Landseer with a little offset and 300 b&w line illustrations throughout. Marbled edges sporadic foxing. Prize copy ink inscription to end paper Upper Canada College 1853. From the introduction "The present work is a complete Cuvier as regards the central part of the arrangement; it is not a mere translation but in some respects a new book embodying the original one." Fine copy. William S. Orr & Co. Hardcover
1827ZB1183242London: Geo. B. Whittaker 1827. 498 pp. b&w plates; late 19th century plain green cloth book plate to the front paste down small hand stamp to the series title page an occaional light bit of foxing to the plates else internally clean and tight. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. London: Geo. B. Whittaker hardcover
1833ZB1183241London: Whittaker Treacher & Co. 1833. 540 pp. b&w plates; late 19th century plain green cloth covers rubbed book plate to the front paste down minor foxing to some early plates else internally clean and tight. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. London: Whittaker, Treacher & Co. hardcover
1835RO40117340Excudit C. L. F. Panckoucke, Parisiis. 1835. In-8. Broché. A relier, Plats abîmés, Dos abîmé, Fortes mouillures. 300 pages. Dos manquant. 2e plat très abîmé, avec manques importants.. . . . Classification Dewey : 470-Langues italiques. Latin
186486089Paris : Librairie de Firmin Didot 1864. 225x140mm. 4 planches graves 2 tableaux dpl. broch. Couverture dÕorigine non rogn sans rousseurs. 532 Librairie de Firmin Didot unknown
1885R320086150LIBRAIRIE DE FIRMIN-FIFOT ET CIE. 1885. In-8. Relié plein cuir. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos abîmé, Intérieur frais. 354 PAGES - Nombreuses planches depliantes en noir et blanc - contre-plats jaspés - Embleme doré de l'université de France Lycée Charlemagne sur le 1er plat - Dos partiellement manquant - Tranches dorées.. . . . Classification Dewey : 845-Discours
18518680Ouvrage comportant 4 planches hors texte dépliantes. Broché Moyen didot Paris 1851 1 volume in-8°
187771171Paris Librairie de Firmin-Didot et cie 1877 1 12x18,5 cm reliure demi-chagrin rouge, dos à quatre nerfs orné, marque du lycée de la Rochelle gravée sur le plat xlvi-276 pp Avec des notes et un appendice d'après les travaux récents de Mm. de Humboldt, Flourens, Lyell, Lindley, etc.2 tableaux dépliants et 4 planches hors texte.
1881R240150411Berche et Tralin. 1881. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos abîmé, Intérieur acceptable. 335 pages. Dos plié, coiffes frottées, mors légèrement fendus.. . . . Classification Dewey : 845-Discours
1867R300322520Lib. de Firmin-Didot frères. 1867. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Quelques rousseurs. 276 pages - 2 tableaux + 4 planches d'illustrations en noir et blanc dépliantes. Contreplats jaspés. 1er plat aux armes du Lycée St Louis. Dos cuir à 4 nerfs titre, auteur et motifs dorés.. . . . Classification Dewey : 900-GEOGRAPHIE, HISTOIRE, SCIENCES AUXILIAIRES DE L'HISTOIRE
186083704Paris, 1860, in-8, 356pp, Reliure demi-basane, Très bel exemplaire! 356pp
1828GITe094A Paris chez Verdière et Ladrange 1828. In-8 2 feuillets non chiffrés VI (avertissement) II-VII (avertissement de cette édition et table) 2-364pp. Pleine basane olive, dos lisse orné en long de filets et motifs dorés, plats encadrés d'un double filet et 1 fine chaînette dorés, coupes guillochées, tranches marbrées, reliure de l'époque. Petit manque de cuir sur la coiffe supérieure, dorure légèrement passée sur les lettres de l'auteur et du titre sur le dos, quelques pâles rousseurs par endroits. Exemplaire bien complet de cet intéressant document.
184909195London: Wm. S. Orr and Co 1849. Very Good. Large Octavo 718 pages; contemporary full leather marbled edges and end papers; illustrated with 300 engravings on wood and 34 on steel of which 29 are hand-colored. Plates and text are clean and bright. Neat owner presentation on fep. <br/><br/> Wm. S. Orr and Co hardcover books
18359023845London: Whittaker and Co 1835. Hardcover. Fine. Bound in half leather and marbled boards five raised bands on the spine. Stamped title and rules on the spine. New endpapers. Light foxing to original endpapers and title page else fine. <br/><br/> Whittaker and Co hardcover books
1828221328Paris "au jardin du Roi 1828. In ink on reccto on single folded sheet; with conjugate blank. 1 vols. 8vo. Bookseller's small printed slip affixed to lower left split at fold neatly repaired. In ink on reccto on single folded sheet; with conjugate blank. 1 vols. 8vo. Cuvier: the Protestant Scientist. Cuvier the great naturalist and Lutheran who managed to reconcile his beliefs in the Bible with his scientific findings. His work was extremely popular with Christian evangelists in the English-speaking world. This fine letter demonstrates his committment to his religion:<br/><br/>"L'esperance de pouvoir être utile aux protestants dans les fonctions qui viennent de m'être confiées est le seul motif qui me les ait fait accepter. Je serai charmé de m'entretenir avec Messieurs du consistoire sur ce que votre communion peut avoir à désirer. Je regrette seulement d'avoir à leur proposer un voyage aussi long que celui du jardin du Roi mais c'est le seul endroit ou je puisse les recevoir commodement."<br/><br/>English translation: "My only motive for accepting the duties which have just been conferred on me is the hope that I can be of some use to protestants. I'll be happy to speak with the gentlemen of the Consistory on whatever subject your communion wants. I only regret that I have to propose such a long voyage as that of the Jardin du Roi . unknown books
184042750London: George A. Doo 1840. George A. Doo unknown books
1810241880Paris: Imperiale 1810. paperback. very good. xvi 299pp. 4to wrappers. Paris: L'Imprimerie Imperiale 1810. Large Paper edition. Very good.<br/><br/> Report on zoology chemistry meteorology and medicine by the noted zoologist and scientist.<br/><br/> Imperiale unknown books
