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Biology - Zoology - Ellis, John. Essai sur l`histoire naturelle des corallines, et d`autres productions marines du même genre ... traduit de l`anglois. With engraved frontispiece and 39 (5 folded) copper plates. The Hague, P. de Hondt 1756. XVI, 125 p., 1 leaf. 26.5 x 21 cm. - Bound: Donati, Vitaliano. Essai sur l`histoire naturelle de la Mer Adriatique, avec une lettre du Leonard Sesler, sur une nouvelle espece de plante terrestre. Traduit de l`Italy. With 11 partly folded copper plates. The Hague, P. de Hondt, 1758. VI, 73 p., 2 pp. Bibliophilic new vellum volume (signed: "Andreas Raub") with 2 spine labels, some gilt to spine and plant drawing on front cover in cloth slipcase. I.: First French edition. - Nissen BBI 590 and ZBI 1281 - Based on Ellis' writings, Linné decided to include corals in the systematics of the animal kingdom. - With precise observations on the many different corallines and sponges, the description of a large marine polyp recovered by whalers in the Arctic Ocean and an illustration of Mr. Cuff's microscope. - II: First French edition (Italian EA 1750). - Nissen ZBI 1137 - Pritzel 2370;- Stafleu/Cowan 1500 - Cobres I, 427: "Estimated and classic". - Main work on marine biology by the Padua-born naturalist and physician Donati (1717-1762) on the study of the Adriatic seabed, classification of marine animals and plants as well as fishing gear and methods for catching corals, sponges and small animals. Leonhard Sesler's letter in the appendix contains an examination of the mountain plant "Vitaliana". - Two standard works on corals in good condition. VAT: *
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Biology - Zoology - Ellis, John. Essai sur l`histoire naturelle des corallines, et d`autres productions marines du même genre ... traduit de l`anglois. With engraved frontispiece and 39 (5 folded) copper plates. The Hague, P. de Hondt 1756. XVI, 125 p., 1 leaf. 26.5 x 21 cm. - Bound: Donati, Vitaliano. Essai sur l`histoire naturelle de la Mer Adriatique, avec une lettre du Leonard Sesler, sur une nouvelle espece de plante terrestre. Traduit de l`Italy. With 11 partly folded copper plates. The Hague, P. de Hondt, 1758. VI, 73 p., 2 pp. Bibliophilic new vellum volume (signed: "Andreas Raub") with 2 spine labels, some gilt to spine and plant drawing on front cover in cloth slipcase. I.: First French edition. - Nissen BBI 590 and ZBI 1281 - Based on Ellis' writings, Linné decided to include corals in the systematics of the animal kingdom. - With precise observations on the many different corallines and sponges, the description of a large marine polyp recovered by whalers in the Arctic Ocean and an illustration of Mr. Cuff's microscope. - II: First French edition (Italian EA 1750). - Nissen ZBI 1137 - Pritzel 2370;- Stafleu/Cowan 1500 - Cobres I, 427: "Estimated and classic". - Main work on marine biology by the Padua-born naturalist and physician Donati (1717-1762) on the study of the Adriatic seabed, classification of marine animals and plants as well as fishing gear and methods for catching corals, sponges and small animals. Leonhard Sesler's letter in the appendix contains an examination of the mountain plant "Vitaliana". - Two standard works on corals in good condition. VAT: *
