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171 - MÜLLER (Otto Fridericus). *Hydrachnae, quas in aquis Daniae …
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Estimate €200 - €250
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MÜLLER (Otto Fridericus). *Hydrachnae, quas in aquis Daniae palustribus detexit*… Leipzig, Siegfried Lebrecht Crusius, 1781. Quarto, 19.5 x 25.5 cm, LXXXVIII pp., 11 plates, contemporary binding in marbled fawn calfskin, ribbed spine decorated with gilt motifs. First edition of this study on the aquatic mites of Denmark. Illustrated with 11 plates engraved after the author and delicately coloured. A fine copy, from the natural history library of Gilbert Dufaux (dry-stamped on the title page and p. 39). A few stains; pages uniformly and slightly browned. Spines split; lower cap worn; minor repairs to the spine. - 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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