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Hermitage Fine Art

744 - RENÉ PRIMEVÈRE LESSON (1794–1849)
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Estimate €150 - €250
Sale commission
Description
RENÉ PRIMEVÈRE LESSON (1794–1849) A VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD UNDERTAKEN BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT ON THE CORVETTE *La Coquille*. 2 VOLUMES, IN FRENCH. Paris, P. Pourrat frères, 1839. 2 in-8 volumes, 510 pp. (plus table of contents) and 547 pp. (plus errata), bound in green half-shagreen, with faux raised bands and gilt titles; atlas missing; complete with errata sheet. Scattered pinholes. René Primevère Lesson was a French surgeon, naturalist, zoologist and ornithologist; he entered the naval medical school at the age of 15, served in the Napoleonic Wars as a naval surgeon and volunteered to look after the botanical garden in Rochefort. his departure on the Coquille expedition enabled him to devote himself to ornithology and flycatchers, of which he described more than 110 of the 330 known species. At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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