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Maître Stéphane PRENVEILLE

109 - [NATURAL HISTORY] – Zoology. Plates – 3 volumes in-8°, entir…
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Estimate €300 - €500
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[NATURAL HISTORY] – Zoology. Plates – 3 volumes in-8°, entirely mounted on tabs, without title pages – [c. 1860] – 710 plates, finely hand-coloured at the time, mainly after Prêtre, including: 94 plates of mammals, 119 plates of birds, 40 plates of herpetology, 58 plates of entomology, 84 plates of ichthyology, 58 plates of crustaceans, 100 plates of conchology, 44 plates of actinozoans and amorphozzoans, 113 miscellaneous plates (infusoria, apods, chetopods, entomozoans, malacology, etc.) - Slightly later half-shagreen binding in black (corners rubbed) - Smooth spine (cracked leather) decorated, with title and volume numbers in gold - A fine copy inside.
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About the sale Antique and modern books and documents
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Auction time 10/02/2026 at 9:30 AM
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