Lesson, René Primevère Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches. Paris: Arthus Bertrand, [1829–1830] FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (228 x 134 mm.), 86 fine hand-finished engraved plates by Bévalet, Prêtre and others, in two states (one colour-printed, one black-and-white on chine paper, the latter making up the second volume), nineteenth-century purple straight-grained morocco gilt, gilt edges gilt A SUPERB COPY with plates in two states. Ronsil suggests that only twelve copies were issued in this format. LITERATURE: Anker 291; Nissen ZBI 547; Ronsil, p.290; Zimmer, pp.386-387Condition reportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Lesson, René Primevère Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches. Paris: Arthus Bertrand, [1829–1830] FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (228 x 134 mm.), 86 fine hand-finished engraved plates by Bévalet, Prêtre and others, in two states (one colour-printed, one black-and-white on chine paper, the latter making up the second volume), nineteenth-century purple straight-grained morocco gilt, gilt edges gilt A SUPERB COPY with plates in two states. Ronsil suggests that only twelve copies were issued in this format. LITERATURE: Anker 291; Nissen ZBI 547; Ronsil, p.290; Zimmer, pp.386-387Condition reportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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