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an open book sitting on top of a table next to a cup of coffeean open book with a drawing of a plant and butterflies on itan open book with a picture of a bird on itan open book with a picture of a butterfly and other insectsan old green book sitting on top of a white tablean old green book sitting on top of a white tablethe book is open on a blue surface with a white backgroundan open book with a picture of butterflies and flowers on itan open book with a picture of a bunch of flowers and butterfliesan old green book sitting on top of a white tablea book opened to show the title of a booka book open on a table with a blue table clothan open book with a drawing of a butterfly and a cater on itan open book with a picture of a plant and a butterfly on ita set of three books sitting on top of a white surfacethree green books stacked on top of each other on a white surface
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168 - MILLIÈRE (Pierre). Iconography and description of unpublishe…
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Estimate €200 - €250
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MILLIÈRE (Pierre). Iconography and description of unpublished caterpillars and Lepidoptera. Paris, F. Savy, 1859–1869. 3 volumes in-8, 17 x 26.5 cm, 2 folios, 424 pp., 50 plates & 1 folio, 506 pp., 50 plates & 2 folios, 488 pp., 54 plates, contemporary binding in green half-shagreen, ribbed spine decorated with gilt motifs, title labels. First edition in volumes, extracted from the Annales de la Société linnéenne de Lyon. A handwritten table organised by genus (25 pp.) has been added at the end of the third volume. Illustrated with 154 plates of caterpillars and butterflies, coloured at the time of publication. Good condition. Foxing. Spine slightly sun-faded. - Appraisers: 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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