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183725143London: G. Henderson 1837. First edition. Hardcover. Very good overall. Full collection of the engravings from the four volume atlas neatly trimmed just outside the margin retains all printed text and beautifully laid out in an album complete with the title page. A full suite of plates for this edition a total of 435 plates Mammalia 48 Birds 67 Reptiles 30 Fishes 70 Insects 104 Arachnids 6 Crustaceans 38 Annelides 10 Molluscs 38 and Zoophytes 24.<br /> <br /> The classic work of the French naturalist Georges Cuvier 1769 - 1832 containing the results of his extensive research into the structure of living and fossil animals.<br /> <br /> Folio album 108 pp 4 plates laid down to a page marbled end papers. In an early binding quarter green buckram and dark green buckram boards. Covers slightly dusty the cloth spine intact with some cracks; small amateur cloth repair at front board. The plates at the last leaf with some toning otherwise bright and clean. G. Henderson hardcover
1863R320109555VEUVE BERGER-LEVRAULT ET FILS. 1863. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Tâchée, Manque en coiffe de pied, Quelques rousseurs. 400 pages - Points de rousseurs, annotation à l'encre noire en tete du 1er plat - Coiffes abimées.. . . . Classification Dewey : 210-Philosophie et théorie
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
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
18481346834Edinburgh and London: A. Fullarton and Co c. 1848. Hardcover. Octavo Two Volumes. In Very Good condition. Bound in contemporary three-quarter dark green leather and marbled paper boards. Boards show some shelf wear and soiling bumping to corners and light chipping to marbled paper on cover edges. Splitting to leather along joints on both volumes and mild wear to spines of both. Text block has mild age-toning to pages throughout and three instances of damage from stored newsprint to Vol. II. All seventy-two hand-colored illustrated plates present as called for. Both frontispieces present. CX Consignment. Shelved in Case 10.<br /> <br /> <br> <br> CONTENTS: Vol. I. 536 pages -- Vol. II. 541 pages. 1346834. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. A. Fullarton and Co hardcover
1841360Paris, Paulin, 1841 ; in-12 de 287 pp., reliure de l'époque, veau glacé, décor à la Duseuil avec armes frappées à froid au centre des plats, dos à nerfs orné, pièce noire, roulette intérieure, tranches dorées (Lardière).
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 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
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
1801KIERK11179Kjobenhavn: Universitets Bogtrykkerne N. Moller og Son 1801. First of this edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. Forste Deel only volume 1. 429 pages with errata and 7 plates in rear. Light stain to front edge affects corner of pages but not plates. Spine is evenly worn missing title label leather is torn at head and side of spine. Does not affect integrity of binding. Endpapers soiled. Still a good 'working' copy as it undoubtedly was. Universitets Bogtrykkerne, N. Moller og Son hardcover
180123665Kbhvn. 1801. Samt. lidt slidt hldrbd. 12431 pp. samt 7 kobbberstukne foldeplancher. Marginer her og der lidt skjoldede. <br/><br/><em>Første danske oversættelse. </em> unknown
1801795Af det franske ved Gregers Wad. 1.-2.Dee1. K. 1801-03. 2 samt.hldrbd. Rygge lidt slidte. 1243114514 pp. samt 14 foldede kobberst.plancher. <br/><br/><em>Første danske udgave of Cuvier's skelsættende arbejde i den komparative zoologi. </em> unknown
1801795Af det franske ved Gregers Wad. 1.-2.Dee1. K., 1801-03. 2 samt.hldrbd. Rygge lidt slidte. (12),431,(14),514 pp. samt 14 foldede kobberst.plancher.
180123665Kbhvn., 1801. Samt. lidt slidt hldrbd. (12),431 pp. samt 7 kobbberstukne foldeplancher. Marginer her og der lidt skjoldede.
1852ABE-177480943272327,5 CM X35,5 CM AVEC MARGES
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
1854618549London: Wm.S. Orr & Co. 1854. Translated and adapted to the present state of science by Edward Blyth Robert Mudie George Johnston and J.O. Westford. A large handsome half-bound hard cover with gilt detail and tooling to green leather spine and a fully gilded pageblock. Includes three hundred engravings on wood and thirty-four on steel. In fine condition for the age with a full colour frontispiece. General shelf and handling wear including rubbing and wear to leather at bumped corners. The complementary boards are notably worn some scores to rear with rubbing to both causing colour loss. Worn at board edges. Within wear includes paper splits at both hinge points with blemishes to endpapers especially rear watermark to title page at leading edge foot tanning and foxing to initial pages and a small closed tear at the spine point head of the beautifully illustrated vibrantly coloured frontispiece. Throughout there are occasional spots of foxing but overall the content is clear and unmarked and in remarkable condition for its age. Page 557 contains a small pressed flower. Additional photographs or further details are available upon request. CN. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Wm.S. Orr & Co. Hardcover
185076725xlvi 2 276 pages 6 plates comprising 2 folding tables and 4 folding plates finely bound Published by Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres hardcover
1850317661850. Paris Garnier FrÂres 1861. Un vol. au format in-12 177 x 113 mm de 280 pp. Reliure de l'ÂŽpoque de demi-veau glacÂŽ fauve dos ˆ nerfs ornÂŽ de filets gras en noir filets maigres dorÂŽs piÂce de titre de maroquin bordeaux titre dorÂŽ tranches mouchetÂŽes. Edition originale. ''J'examine successivement dans ce livre la raison ce don suprÂme de Dieu ˆ l'homme ; le gÂŽnie qui en est la plus haute expression ; et la folie ; qui n'est qu'autre chose que le dÂŽsordre de nos idÂŽes dÂŽsordre qui n'a rien de fatal et contre lequel l'ÂŽnergique attention de notre propre esprit lui-mÂme sera toujours le frein le plus salutaire''. DiscrÂtes altÂŽrations superficielles affectant la reliure. Rares rousseurs dans le corps d'ouvrage. T‰che sur les deux feuillets o le signet est restÂŽ placÂŽ. Du reste belle condition. b42961 unknown
1835143901Paris, Edmond d’Ocagne 1835 In-8 22 x 13,5 cm. Bradel éditeur beige, auteurs & titre en noir sur le dos et le premier plat de couverture, 685 pp., notes, table des matières, table alphabétique. Ouvrage peu courant. Bradel défraîchi, intérieur assez frais.
1822101313Paris, G. Dufour & E. d'Ocagne, 1822, in-4, [4]-VIII-428-[1] pp, 18 pl, Demi-veau blond postérieur, dos à nefs, pièce de titre cerise, tranches cailloutées, Nouvelle édition de l'Essai sur la géographie minéralogique des environs de Paris, entièrement réécrite et considérablement développée. Elle est illustrée de dix-huit planches en lithographies ou gravées en taille-douce, dont la très grande carte géognosique des environs de Paris, coloriée à la main. Cuvier et Brongniart, amis et confrère, publient ici leurs études communes sur les formations géologiques du Bassin de Paris, entreprises à partir de 1804. Ce célèbre mémoire a paru simultanément dans le Journal des Mines et dans les Annales du Muséum d'histoire naturelle en 1808, sous le titre d'Essai sur la géographie minéralogique des environs de Paris; puis il est publié en librairie en 1811, accompagné de la carte géognosique en couleurs (Paris, Baudouin). Saut de page de 2 à 5, sans manque de texte. Bel état intérieur. Petites galeries sur le plat inférieur. DSB III, 526. Ward & Carozzi n° 565. Couverture rigide
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
18281400850Paris: Chez G. Dufour et Ed. D'Ocagne 1828. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Octavo vi 400 pages with six fold-out plates. In Good condition. Black leather quarter binding with marbled paper boards. Spine paneled black with gilt inlay. Moderate shelf wear visible on boards. Significant rubbing wear on leather quarter binding. Splitting near top of front joint. Head of spine chipped away. Text block is age toned darkest on edges. with moderate shelf wear visible on edges. Light soiling on text block edges. Light foxing present throughout heaviest near endpapers. Blind stamp from former owner on first free endpaper. Shelved in Room A. 1400850. Special Collections. Chez G. Dufour et Ed. D'Ocagne hardcover
1840GITd458Paris Amsterdam Cousin, Veuve Legras, Imbert et Comp 1840. In-12 broché 355pp. Orné de 2 tableaux hors texte dépliants et 5 planches dépliantes en fin d'ouvrage (squelettes d'animaux préhistoriques). Rousseurs par endroits, papier des tableaux bruni sans nuisance pour la lecture, bien complet de toutes ses planches et des 2 tableaux.
1830R160111162EDMOND D'OCAGNE. 1830. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. défraîchie, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 408 pages, gravures hors texte en fin d'ouvrage. Plat légèrement détachés.. . . . Classification Dewey : 500-SCIENCES DE LA NATURE ET MATHEMATIQUES
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
