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166 - LYONET (Pierre). Anatomical treatise on the caterpillar that…
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LYONET (Pierre). Anatomical treatise on the caterpillar that gnaws on willow wood… The Hague, Pierre Gosse fils, Daniel Pinet and Marc-Michel Rey, 1762. Quarto, 19.5 x 24 cm, XXII pp., 1 f., 40 pp. + 618 pp. (numbered 616), 1 plate + 18 folded plates, modern binding in imitation brown calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with embossed motifs. Second edition of this monograph on the willow leaf roller caterpillar, expanded to include a detailed description of the author’s microscope, his instruments and his method of dissection. Illustrated with 19 plates engraved by the author. A very fine copy, from the natural history library of Gilbert Dufaux (embossed stamp on the title page and p. 39). One leaf slightly detached. - Expert: Cédric and Ithier de FOUGEROLLE
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About the sale Antique and modern books, manuscripts
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Auction time 10/21/2026 at 1:30 PM
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