Levaillant, François Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus. Paris: for Denné le jeune, and Perlet, [1801-] 1806 2 volumes, folio (20 7/16 x 13 1/8 in.; 520 x 333 mm). Half-title in vol. 1, 113 fine handcolored engraved plates, of which 6 are folding, after Jacques Barraband by Pérée, Grémillier, or Bouquet, printed in colors by Langlois or Rousset and finished in colors by hand, small slip cancelling plate no. on text of vol. 1, p. 15; lacking plate 1:46 "Le Geai Peruvien," lacking half-title in vol. 2, some spotting and browning, a few plates bound out of usual order, many plates trimmed at fore-margin sometimes affecting captions, a few plates with short marginal tears causing marginal loss on one without affecting image. Contemporary red straight-grain morocco, borders of gilt triple fillets enclosing palmette rolls in blind, central panel enclosed in gilt border, gilt roll-tooled dentelles, spines gilt in compartments, edges gilt; rebacked with original spines laid down, edges and corners rubbed, a few stains and scrapes.
Levaillant, François Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus. Paris: for Denné le jeune, and Perlet, [1801-] 1806 2 volumes, folio (20 7/16 x 13 1/8 in.; 520 x 333 mm). Half-title in vol. 1, 113 fine handcolored engraved plates, of which 6 are folding, after Jacques Barraband by Pérée, Grémillier, or Bouquet, printed in colors by Langlois or Rousset and finished in colors by hand, small slip cancelling plate no. on text of vol. 1, p. 15; lacking plate 1:46 "Le Geai Peruvien," lacking half-title in vol. 2, some spotting and browning, a few plates bound out of usual order, many plates trimmed at fore-margin sometimes affecting captions, a few plates with short marginal tears causing marginal loss on one without affecting image. Contemporary red straight-grain morocco, borders of gilt triple fillets enclosing palmette rolls in blind, central panel enclosed in gilt border, gilt roll-tooled dentelles, spines gilt in compartments, edges gilt; rebacked with original spines laid down, edges and corners rubbed, a few stains and scrapes.
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