The Works of Jean Henri Fabre, 12 Volumes
by Fabre, J. Henri (Jean-Henri); Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, Bernard Miall
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/No Jackets
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1913. Twelve of the fourteen volumes published in this series, RARE as a set. Eight First Editions - The Glow Worm (1919); The Life of the Grasshopper (1917); The Sacred Beetle (1918); Bramble Bees and Others (1915); The Life of the Caterpillar (1916); The Life of the Weevil (1922); The Life of the Scorpion (1923); The Life of Jean Henri Fabre the Entomologist (by the Abbe Augustin Fabre, 1921); and four later printings: The Life of the Fly (1915); The Mason Bees (1918); The Hunting Wasps (1917); and The Life of the Spider (1913). Overall Very Good Plus to Near Fine, 3 vols. with gilt at spines faded, prior owner name, some toning to end papers. Uniformly bound in original publisher's brick cloth with embossed front covers and gilt lettering fronts and spines. Jean-Henri Fabre (1823-1915) was a French entomologist, largely self-taught, who devoted his life to the study of the anatomy and behavior of insects and was influential in Darwin's later writings. Lacking two other titles published by Dodd, Mead - More Hunting Wasps and Insect Adventures. A heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jackets. Small 8vo.
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- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008191
- Title
- The Works of Jean Henri Fabre, 12 Volumes
- Author
- Fabre, J. Henri (Jean-Henri); Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, Bernard Miall
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jackets
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1913
- Size
- Small 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biology;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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