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a book opened to show the title of the bookan open book with a drawing of a cater on it ' s sidean open book with a drawing of a cater and other plantsan old red book sitting on top of a table next to a white backgroundan old red and white book sitting on top of a white table
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130 - GODART (Jean-Baptiste) & Philogène-Auguste-Joseph DUPONCHEL.
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Estimate €300 - €350
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GODART (Jean-Baptiste) & Philogène-Auguste-Joseph DUPONCHEL. Iconography of Caterpillars… Paris, Méquignon-Marvis, 1832–[1837]. 2 volumes in one in-8 volume, 2 ff., 240 pp. & 2 pp., 175 ff., 36 + 11 + 2 + 4 + 16 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2 plates, modern binding in red half-shagreen, ribbed spine decorated with blind-stamped fillets. A rare first edition of the two volumes of this important work, published in instalments, devoted to caterpillars. Illustrated with 93 engraved plates, finely watercoloured. A fine copy, from the natural history library of Gilbert Dufaux (embossed stamp on the title page). Tables, photocopied and handwritten, added at the end. - Expert: Cédric and Ithier de FOUGEROLLE
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Auction time 10/21/2026 at 1:30 PM
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