Descripción

Paris, G. Dufour, A. Belin, 1815-1832. 20 volumes in 20. 4to (26.2 x 20.8 cm). Numerous pages, 480 plates. Uniform later half calf over marbled boards. Spines with five raised, bands and gilt vignettes, red morocco labels with gilt title. = A very rare complete set of this important natural history periodical, which, for instance, contains Pierre Lyonet's famous series, Anatomie de différentes espèces d'insectes in six parts with 54 engraved plates, with explanations by Lyonet and W. de Haan, Haüy's Mémoire sur une loi de la cristallisation, appelée Loi de Symétrie, and the descriptions and illustrations of hundreds and hundreds of new animals and plants. A very nicely bound and attractive set. A few, mostly marginal spots here and there, but internally mostly quite clean. Nissen ZBI, 4677.