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Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux D'Europe - Passereaux. by LEMAIRE, C.L. - PAUQUET, Hippolyte Louis Em. (born 1797) - PAUQUET, Polydore (ca 1800 - 1860)

by LEMAIRE, C.L. - PAUQUET, Hippolyte Louis Em. (born 1797) - PAUQUET, Polydore (ca 1800 - 1860)

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Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux D'Europe - Passereaux. by LEMAIRE, C.L. - PAUQUET, Hippolyte Louis Em. (born 1797) - PAUQUET, Polydore (ca 1800 - 1860)

Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux D'Europe - Passereaux.

by LEMAIRE, C.L. - PAUQUET, Hippolyte Louis Em. (born 1797) - PAUQUET, Polydore (ca 1800 - 1860)

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Paris: L. de Bure and Pauquet, [1837]. Small 4to., (9 2/8 x 6 inches). Half-title, letterpress title-page. Additional hand-colored engraved vignette title-page and 80 fine hand-colored engraved plates after Pauquet and 2 uncoloured (some light browning and one or two spots). Contemporary French red morocco backed marbled paper boards, gilt, original front wrapper bound in. Provenance: with the small bookplate of H. Bradley Martin on the front pastedown. First edition. This work combines with the "Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Exotiques" (1836) to form the "Bibliothque Zoologique". The freres Pauquet, were reknowned 19th-century illustrators of a number of very popular works including "Modes et Costumes Historiques Dessinés et Gravés par Pauquet Frères d'apres les Meilleurs Maitres de Chaque Epoque" (ca 1865) and H. Lucas's "Histoire Naturelle des Lépidoptères Exotiques" (1845). Nissen 541. For more information about this book, or a warm welcome to see it and other books in our library at 72nd Street, NYC, please contact Kate Hunter, M.A. Oxon, in the Rare Book Department.
  • Bookseller Arader Galleries US (US)
  • Book Condition Used
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Paris: L. de Bure and Pauquet, [1837].
  • Keywords Natural History, Ornithology, Illustrated, France, Birds

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Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux D'Europe

by Prevost, Florent and C. L. Lemaire

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Paris: F. Savy No date of publication, though 1864. "This volume is a revision of Lemaire's earlier (1846) work of the same title forming the third volume (Ser. 2, No. I) of the second edition of the 'Bibliotheque Zoologique.' The first edition was published in 1837..." (Zimmer, 1926). Pp: 203, plus 80 steel engraved, hand-colored plates after Pauquet, followed by a double and a single page black and white plate with 32 figures pertaining to preservation. There is also a colored illustration on the half title page just before the plates. Although Zimmer (1926) also calls for a 12 page appendix, this was not included as part of this copy. Original green cloth covers with blind stamped decoration and gilt stamped lettering. A catologue of ther publisher's other titles is seen on the end leaves. Cloth covers show a little rubbing and some light scuffs. Very light wear at corners. There are a few red penciled marks seen on the end leaves denoting specific titles of… Read More
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