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RÉAUMUR, René Antoine Ferchault.
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RÉAUMUR, René Antoine Ferchault.
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
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RÉAUMUR, René Antoine Ferchault. Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire des insectes. A Paris, de l'Imprimerie Royale, 1734-1742. 6 volumes in-4. Contemporary spotted fawn-coloured basane, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt fillet and gilt irons, garnet-red title page, gilt tomaison, thick roulette framing the covers, large decorative iron in the centre, marbled edges (binding slightly rubbed, headpieces worn, corners dull, scattered brown spots and foxing, small marginal defects not serious including small tears and tears). First edition of this fundamental work on entomology by René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur (1683-1757). Illustrated with 267 black copper-engraved plates by Simonneau, Cl. Lucas, Haussard or Fillieul; sometimes drawn by Simonneau. Text decorated with 6 head vignettes and 6 copper-engraved initials. Volume I. Sur les chenilles et sur les papillons (2) ff. (title and fx. title), 654 pp., (1) f. (avertissement), 50 plates - Volume II. Continuation of the history of caterpillars and butterflies; and the history of insect enemies of caterpillars. (1) f. (title), XLVI pp, (1) f. (table), 514 pp, (1) f. (warning), 40 plates - Volume III. Histoire des vers mineurs des feuilles, des teignes... (2) ff. (title and table), XL-532 pp. 47 plates - Tome IV. History of Gallinsects, progallinsects, & two-eared flies. XXXIV pp, (1) f. (table), 636 pp, 44 plates - Volume V. Continuation of the Histoire des mouches à deux aîles & l'Histoire des mouches à quatre aîles... (2) ff. (title and table), XLIV-728 pp, 38 plates - Volume VI. Continuation of the History of four-eared flies, with a supplement to those of two-eared flies. (2) ff. (title, table), LXXX-608 pp. 48 plates. Provenance: ex-libris J. E. Kobus.
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