By Bernard Germain de Lacepede [De La Cepede]; Comte de Buffon
Paris   Chez Plassan
7" by 4.5" lxiv [1], 2-207; 283pp
An early edition of La Cepede's richly illustrated and very scarce study of cetaceans.
By Bernard Germain de Lacepede [De La Cepede]; Comte de Buffon

1804 Histoire Naturelle des Cetacees

Paris   Chez Plassan
7" by 4.5" lxiv [1], 2-207; 283pp
An early edition of La Cepede's richly illustrated and very scarce study of cetaceans.
£750.00
: 1kgs / : 871F23

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Description

Early Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Very Scarce

In the original French.

Illustrated with sixteen engraved plates across the two volumes. Collated, complete.

Published in the same year as the single volume first edition. Very scarce in all early editions.

With each volume retaining the original half title.

A richly illustrated study of cetaceans by French naturalist and freemason Count de Lacepede, who was chosen by naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffo to be his successor, and continue his series 'Histoire Naturelle'.

Condition

In full calf bindings, with gilt detailing to spines. Rubbing to back strip heads and tails, board perimeters, and joints. Minor loss of leather to rear board of volume I. Library stamps to title pages, with small library markings to versos of front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.

Very Good

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