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101 - D'ORBIGNY (Charles). Universal Dictionary of Natural History…
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D'ORBIGNY (Charles). Universal Dictionary of Natural History… Paris, At the publisher’s head office, later Renard and Martinet, 1841–1949. 16 volumes in-8, 16 × 24.5 cm, 2 ff., CCXL + 650 pp., 1 f. & 2 ff., 796 pp., 1 f. & 2 ff., 744 pp. & 2 ff., 752 pp. & 2 ff., 768 pp. & 2 ff., 792 pp. & 2 ff., 808 pp. & 2 ff., 766 pp. & 2 ff., 776 pp. & 2 ff., 760 pp. & 2 ff., 816 pp. & 2 ff., 816 pp. & 2 ff., 384 pp. & 2 ff., 18 pp., 1 f., 112 pl. & 2 ff., 22 pp., 1 blank f., 93 pl. & 2 ff., 28 pp., 83 plates, contemporary binding in red half-shagreen with corner pieces, ribbed spine decorated with gilt motifs, gilt heads. First edition, illustrated with 288 plates engraved after Werner, Meunier and Traviès, watercoloured and gummed at the time, mounted on tabs. Very good condition. Foxing on a few plates. A few loose plates. A few rubbed corners. Nissen ZBI 4517. – Expert: Cédric and Ithier de FOUGEROLLE
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