Null 18th century school
Two natural history plates Ornithology
Pair of heighten…

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18th century school Two natural history plates Ornithology Pair of heightened engravings 25.5 x 18 cm on view. Glass damaged.

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18th century school Two natural history plates Ornithology Pair of heightened engravings 25.5 x 18 cm on view. Glass damaged.

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[Natural History] [Ornithology] 350 loose handcoloured lithographs of birds With Dutch and Latin descriptions. Hermann Schlegel, (1861). 18 x 13 cm. Some w. minor foxing/ browning, a few w. sl. frayed edges. (total approx. 350)

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[Histoire Naturelle] [ORNITHOLOGIE] Achille COMTE / Charles d'ORBIGNY et Victor ADAM - Keepsake d'histoire naturelle [Oiseaux] Description des mammifères [Mammifères] Chez Bazouge-Pigoreau, Paris, 1839 and s.d [circa 1840] - Original editions of these two very fine volumes of Keepsake d'histoire naturelle, the first devoted to birds and illustrated with 150 drawings by Victor Adam, with a text by Buffon preceded by an introduction by Achille Comte. 38 superbly hand-colored plates. The second volume is devoted to mammals and illustrated with 140 drawings by Victor Adam, with a classification by Cuvier, text by Buffon preceded by an introduction by Charles D'Orbigny. 41 hand-colored plates. Beautiful uniform blue half-chagrin bindings, spines with 4 nerves, boxes decorated with wide gilt frames, fine overall condition, slight rubbing; interiors with a few scattered freckles. A charming copy. In-8, (2) (24) (1) 312pp, 272pp. Vicaire IV, 669. [Enclosed] Nouvelle galerie d'histoire naturelle tirée des œuvres complètes de Buffon et de Lacépède précédée d'une vie de Buffon par Flourens. Garnier Frères, 1885, Paris, illustrated with 30 color plates and 86 black engravings in and out of text. Bound in contemporary brown half-chagrin, 5-ribbed spine, in fine condition with only minor foxing.

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