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1881réf. 24746Paris: Furne Jouvet et Cie 1881. Hardcover. Very good overall. This edition with the magnificent hand colored steel engraved plates by Travies including the plates of whales was first published in 1856. The handsome plates are after Edouard Travies one of the best French scientific artists of the day and show the animals in their natural settings. Travies exhibited at the Paris Salon from the 1830s to the 1860s. The plates here include the following: Volume I: whales and dolphins: 5 plates; reptiles and batrachians: 15 plates; fish: 4 plates. Volume II: fish: 12 plates. These are some the finest hand colored natural history plates we have seen. The comte de Lacepede 1756 - 1825 one of the most influential zoologists of his time was professor in zoology at the Museum of Natural History . He contributed substantially to Buffon's noted 'Histoire Naturelle' by writing the parts on fishes reptiles and cetaceans whales dolphins porpoises. Large 8vo. Vol. I: xii 668 pp; Vol II: 647 pp; 36 magnificently hand colored engraved plates. Early black calf and cloth boards all edges colored. Spines chipped and cracked along boards; internally bright and clean copy. BMNH p. 1041; Casey Wood p. 424. OCLC: 5072548 locates 4 copies at the Smithsonian the University of Chicago University of Texas and University of Utrecht. Furne, Jouvet et Cie hardcover
réf. 41385Paris. Rapet. 1818-1819. 8vo. 20cm Eleven of twelve volumes wanting Vol. 6. With numerous c.250 engraved plate illustrations including frontis portrait bound in contemporary full tree calf full gilt decorated panels double black and tan leather labels wear on the edges a few spine edges chipped a very good internally fine and clean sound set. ~ Lacepede 1756-1825 invited by Buffon to work on continuation of "Histoire Naturelle." published "Histoire Naturelle des Quadrupedes Ovipares" first in 1789 which appeared after Buffon death. ~ Over six thousand pages of text plus indexes. Paris. Rapet. 1818-1819 unknown
1819réf. 431341819. Lacépède Bernard Germain de 1756-1825. 1 Autograph letter signed in French to publisher M. Saugrain. 1 page plus integral address leaf. N.p. "25 ventose an 7me de la République" i.e. 15 March 1799. 233 x 188 mm. Top portion of address leaf torn away not affecting text lacuna where seal was broken small marginal tear. 2 Autograph letter signed in French to Nicolas Viton de Saint-Allais 1773-1842. 1 page plus integral address leaf. N.p. 19 May 1819. 207 x 175 mm. Light marginal soiling. Together 2 letters enclosed in cloth portfolio stamped "P.V.H." in gilt on the front cover; accompanied by several printed items including 2 engraved portraits of Lacépède brief extracts from several of his printed works and 2 biographical notices. Very good. From French naturalist Lacépède best known for his collaboration with Buffon on the continuation of the latter's monumental Histoire naturelle to which Lacépède contributed eight volumes including the five-volume Histoire naturelle des poissons 1798-1803. These volumes were issued by the French publisher Saugrain to whom the first letter above is addressed. Saugrain had apparently wanted to feature Lacépède's name in a prospectus for the Histoire naturelle; Lacépède responded by stating that although he was "as much touched as flattered by the esteem and affection you are pleased to show me" he was "far from believing" that his name "might add to the success of the edition of the Histoire naturelle that you are undertaking." He asked Saugrain that if the prospectuses had not yet been printed "everything concerning me" should be removed "as useless and too little merited." In the second letter written in the third person to genealogist Nicolas Viton de Saint-Allais Lacépède informed his correspondent that he was returning "the article Saint-Allais was so kind as to send me and to which I made a short addition because the Mémoires of Philippe de Commines were on my desk." He further promised to send a certified copy of a genealogy to the French city of Vienne which he would deposit "with great pleasure" in Saint-Allais's collection. Saint-Allais was the head of the Bureau Générale de la Noblesse de France. "Commines" refers to French historian and diplomat Philippe de Commines 1447-1511 whose Mémoires were published in 1524. . unknown
réf. 91286Berlin Buchhandlung des Geh. Commerzien-Raths Pauli 1799. 8° Titelbl. m. gest. Titelvignette 2. Titelbl. m. identischer gest. Titelvignette Schmutztitel 1 gestochene Taf. Haifischfang; wohl fremd VIII 518 S. 9 handkolorierte gest. Taf. Nr. 1 - 9; Titelbl. m. handkolorierter gest. Titelvignette Schmutztitel S. 519 - 992 XII S. Register 1 Bl. Errata 16 handkolorierte gest. Taf. Nr. 10 - 25 1. Bd.: Neues Priv.-HLdr. dem Stil der alten Vorlage angenähert; 2. Bd.: Priv.-HLdr. d. Zt. ; jew. m. gold. Rückenpräg. u. Rundum-Grünschnitt Etw. berieben in Bd. 1 Titelbl. u. Bl. der Vorrede wasserfleckig Kopfschnitt etw. eingesogen selten etw. stockfl. Einband von Bd. 2 tlw. fleckig Ecken etw. bestossen kl. Nr. a. Vs. Exlibris a. Titelbl. verso erste Bl. min. stockfl. 010 Berlin, Buchhandlung des Geh. Commerzien-Raths Pauli, 1799 unknown
1836réf. 180378vo. Bound in 3 cont. hcalf. Volume 1 with 2 small holes in back and a little loss of leather on frontcover along first hinge. Gilt backs a little rubbed. 448844804427 pp. Ocassionally a little brownspotted and some margins slightly dampstained. With 150 engraved plates not colored. Nissen No 2345. hardcover
1819réf. 26353AB1819. 5 Textbände und 1 Tafelband. Paris Rapet 1819. 8°. 1 gest. Titel 1 gest. Porträt von Lacepède 115 Kupfertafeln - 2 Bl. 620 S. - 2 Bl. 561 S. - 2 Bl. 527 S. - 2 Bl. 585 S. - 2 Bl. 588 S. Einheitliche Pappbände der Zeit mit farbigem Rückenschild und Linienvergoldung leicht berieben Ecken und Kapitale bestoßen Tafelband etwas deutlicher beschabt. Buchblöcke unbeschnitten. Durchgehend leicht fleckig. Sonst alle Bände in schöner Erhaltung. Nissen ZBI 2348 c und 2350 d. - Das grundlegende Werk der modernen Ichthyologie. Der Atlas-Bd. enthält 22 schön gestochene Tafeln Amphibien und 93 Tafeln Fische das Gesamtwerk etwa 2880 S. - Lacepède 1756-1825 wurde auf Empfehlung von Buffon und Daubenton Inspektor und Professor der Naturgeschichte am Naturalienkabinett des königl. Gartens in Paris 1809 Staatsminister und 1814 Pair von Frankreich. unknown
1785réf. 22355A Paris: de l'Imprimerie de Monsieur 1785. Due volumi di cm. 20 pp. xii 384; 4 352. Solida ed elegante legatura coeva in piena pelle dorsi lisci con ricchi fregi e titoli in oro su doppio tassello. Piatti inquadrati da filetti in oro sguardie marmorizzate e tagli gialli. Solo un piccolo segno d'usura ad una cuffia peraltro esemplare genuino marginoso ed in ottimo stato di conservazione. Prima edizione ed Opera prima del Lacepede meglio conosciuto per i suoi studi naturalistici cui si dedicherà negl'anni successivi spesso insieme a Buffon. La passione musicale caratterizzò però gli anni iniziali della sua vita e lo portò in circoli dove potè incontrare Gluck ed altri celebri musicisti. Cfr. New Grove X 345: "His poetique de la musique offered an unusually serious discussion of instrumental music". Opera interessante e difficilmente reperibile. de l'Imprimerie de Monsieur unknown
1827réf. 24927Paris: F. G. Levrault 1827. First edition thus 8vo pp. 4 lxxii 73-321; engraved portrait of the author and 1 folding facsimile; some foxing but generally a very good copy in orig. printed paper-covered boards. This copy with an inscription on the front pastedown "A monsieur le Docteur Moreau . de l'Editeur" and with Moreau's bookplate. "Article extrait du 21e volume du Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles." Lacépède's text was first separately published in 1821 without Cuvier's éloge. F. G. Levrault unknown
1836réf. NCÉuvLAC81Paris: P.Duménil 1836. 1836. 3 Volumes. 8vo. pp. 2 p.l. 488; 2 p.l. 480; 2 p.l. 427. with half-titles. 164 steel-engraved plates. original bds. rubbed some chipping to extremities. Paris: P.Duménil, 1836. unknown
1836réf. 85077Paris: P. Duménil 1836. Fine. P. Duménil Paris 1836 12.80 x 20.50 cm 3 volumes reliés Illustrated edition with 164 steel plates at the end of each volume. More than 500 animals are represented since there are several figures per plate. Chelonians or turtles: 5 plates. Saurians or lizards: 12 plates. Batrachians: 6 plates. Ophidians or serpents: 21 plates. Fish: 115 plates. Cetaceans: 5 plates. The title page announces 150 plates. Publisher's navy blue decorative temporary binding. Smooth spine decorated in grotesque style with multiple fine fillets interlacing and forming spheres and a succession of lozenges and waves. 4 brown cartouches including 2 rectangular ones for the author and publisher a lozenge for the volume number and an oval for the title. Boards decorated with a lace doily and a large central brown oval for the title on the spine the printer: Firmin Didot frères. Rubbing particularly to headcaps joints and corners. Scattered pale foxing. Handsome copy preserved in its rare original binding. P. Duménil hardcover
1797réf. 869P27Paris: Plassan; Bossange 1797-1821. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated. Comte de Lacepede's extensive continuation to Buffon's natural history encyclopaedia this illustrated set focusing on fish. In eleven volumes.In the original French.Bernard Germain de Lacepede's continuation of Comte de Buffon's 'Histoire Naturelle' this eleven volumes focussing on fish. An extensive study on fish an essential work of natural history which explores many different species of fish accompanied by detailed engravings.'Histoire Naturelle' is an encylopaedic work originally running to 36 volumes by Buffon being continued by his colleagues led by Lacepede after his death.These volumes were first published from 1797 to 1803 with Volumes I V and VI being a first edition in this set. Volume III IV VII VIII IX X and XI are dated 1821. Volume I dated as the sixth year of the Republic which is 1797-1798. Volume V is dated as the ninth year of the Republic which is 1800-1801 Volume VI as the tenth year which is 1801-1802.Volume I illustrated with nine plates. Collated complete. Volume II illustrated with sixteen plates. Collated complete. Volume III illustrated with eight plates. Collated complete. Volume IV illustrated with twelve plates. Collated complete. Volume V illustrated with twelve plates. Collated complete. Volume VI illustrated with twenty-two plates. Bound without plate 23. Volume VII illustrated with six plates. Collated complete. Volume VIII illustrated with nine plates. Collated complete. Volume IX illustrated with six plates. Collated complete. Volume X illustrated with twelve plates. Collated complete. Volume XI illustrated with three plates. Collated complete. Half-title present to each volume. In a full calf binding. Externally generally smart. Volumes II and IV are lacking one spine label Volume VI's spine labels are chipped. Light rubbing to the leather. Loss to the head of the spine of Volume VIII. Minor bumping to the extremities. A small amount of loss to the tail of the spines of Volumes IV and X. Spines are a little faded. A little loss of leather to the tail of front board of Volume VII. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Stamp to the title pages. Very Good Plassan; Bossange hardcover
1826réf. 864N24Paris: Cellot Mame et Delaunay-Vallee 1826. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. A first of this attractive leather bound set in which the Count of Lacépède's offers a chronological survey of Europe between the fifth and eighteenth centuries. Uncommon in a complete set. A complete set of the Count of Lacépède's historical survey of Europe from the last years of the fifth century up to the early years of the eighteenth century. A first edition published in French. Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon's dedicated the latter part of his life to this work and the eighteen volume work documenting the general physical and civil history of Europe was published posthumously in 1826. With a sticker from the Livaria Academica in Porto to the verso of the front endpaper. In a full calf binding with gilt decoration and red labels to the spine. Externally smart. A little rubbed to the rear board of volume 1 with a small scuff in the calf to the front board of volume 12. Volume 17 is a little more worn than the rest of the set with some rubbing to the joints and a chip in the calf to the front board. Lightly rubbed to the head and tail of volume 7 with some light rubbing to the tail of volumes 8 9 and 18 at the tail of the spine and a tiny chip in the calf to the tail of volume 1. The calf is just beginning to crack at the front joint of volume 15 to the tail of the spine and volume 14 has a small tears in the calf to the front and rear joint so that the calf to the very tail of the spine juts out a little. Lightly bumped to the extremities of volumes 5 7 10 and 11 and a little worn to the extremities of volumes 12 14 and 16. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages throughout. Very Good Indeed Cellot, Mame et Delaunay-Vallee hardcover
1788réf. 47371Paris. 1788-1789. All Manner of Reptiles "One of the earliest treatises on natural history by this associate of Buffon" - Wood. Lacepede planned his work after assisting Buffon in his famous Histoire Naturelle. This work covers reptiles and a later work concerned itself with fishes. Lacepede always retained a love of an elegant and elevated style characteristic of Buffon's work but after his death in 1789 Lacepede increasingly came under the influence of Daubenton. The treatise is illustrated with sixty-three full page engravings showing lizards turtles frogs and snakes. A distinguishing feature of Lacepede's work is the large folding tables containing classifying orders according to the Linnaean system of nomenclature. Since he believed the classification system to be artificial and not natural he often invented taxa for which no species existed in order to ensure symmetry in his tables. Thick quarto. Contemporary patterned calf spines gilt leather labels. Head and foot of spines chipped corners lightly bumped hinges tender. Minor scattered foxing. Table in front of first volume torn in gutter margin. Very good. WOOD 424. NISSEN ZBI 2346. hardcover
1781réf. 033747Paris: Imprimerie de Monsieur 1781. ".Par M. le Comte de La Cepede Colonel au Cercle de Westphalie; des Academies et Societes royales de Dijon Rome Stockholm Hesse-Hombourg Munich etc". Edizione originale. Opera in due tomi di VI-375 389-2 pagine; segnatura A-Z8 Aa4 tomo 1 A-Aa8 Bb4 tomo 2. Legatura in piena pelle con dorso a nervi riquadro con tassello di titolo sbiadito e non leggibile tagli marmorizzati. Dimensioni: 14x20 cm. Usure ai margini dei piatti difetti alle cuffie fenditura di circa 3 cm. nella parte bassa della cerniera anteriore del primo volume ma nel complesso legature solide. Gora chiara sul margine superiore delle ultime 10 pagine del primo volume lievi tracce del tempo alle prime pagine del secondo volume per il resto buonissime condizioni. Stemma reale francese ai frontespizi testate xilografiche. In lingua francese. Imprimerie de Monsieur
réf. 78737Paris Hôtel de Thou 1788-1789. Two parts in two. 4to 25.3 x 19.3 cm. Title pages with allegorical engraved vignettes numerous engraved head and tail pieces. 1216 pp. 5-18 651; 5-8 20 including eulogy of Buffon 527; 63 engraved plates 41; 22 large multi-folded table. Uniform contemporary full tree calf. Spines with five raised bands rich gilt compartments with floral vignettes two morocco labels with gilt titles. Marbled endpapers. Marbled edges. = A beautiful copy of the complete rare herpetogical part of the first 4to edition "PMM edition" of a large and important series on natural history started by Georges-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon 1707-1788 and continued with these two volumes by his successor the naturalist Bernard Germain Étienne de la Ville-sur-Illon Comte de Lacepède 1756-18250. Together they form a coherent segment of the whole work which according to Adler "was the first comprehensive world summary of amphibians and reptiles". The second volume deals exclusively with snakes and the title is shortened to Histoire naturelle des serpents. Three plates in the first volume misnumbered XV as XI; XXXV as XXXI and XL as XV. Provenance: On the front pastedowns a bookplate Bibliothèque du C.en = Citoyen Capon; small stamp of Gleizes Notre. JMP on titles. Some rubbing to the boards edges and spine ends; several plates toned but generally clean. An attractive uniformly bound set. Do not confuse with the duodecimo edition published in four volumes by the same publisher in the same years. Adler I p. 14; Nissen ZBI 672; PMM 198 in part; Casey Wood p. 267. hardcover
réf. 78300Paris A. Eymery AND Brussels Avransart and Gust. Gastebois 1825. Five volumes in five. 8vo 20.1 x 12.8 cm. Frontispiece portrait of Lacepède by Leroux after a drawing by Hersent; 2881 pp.; 115 finely engraved plates after Jean Gabriel Prêtre in original hand-colouring several augmented with silver. Uniform polished tree-calf. Spines rich gilt with geometrical patterns and two red morocco labels with gilt title and volume number. Boards with gilt-ornamented borders; gilt dentelles. Marbled endpapers. Edges speckled bluish green. = One of the best - and rarest - editions of Buffon's influential work on reptiles amphibians fish and whales. The detailed plates are by one of the finest natural history illustrators of the early 19th century the Swiss-born French artist Jean Gabriel Prêtre 1768-1849. A collation is as follows: I. 620 pp.; Plates 1-22 herpetologie; II. 561 pp.; Plates 1-24 poissons; III. 527 pp.; Plates 1-24 poissons; IV. 585 pp.; Plates 1-22 poissons V. 588 pp.; Plates 1-23 poissons; cétacés. Provenance: inscribed on the half-title of the first volume by the French historian Maurice Jules Abel Lefranc 1863-1952 an expert on French literature in particular Rabelais viz. a dedication to the Belgian journalist newspaper director and senator Zéphyrin Clovis Piérard 1896-1974. A few plates mildly toned; light marginal foxing otherwise a very good set in an attractive contemporary binding. hardcover
1833réf. 217270Paris: Chez Ladrange et Verdière 1833. Engraved frontispiece portrait by Roger after the painting by Hersent and 187 lithographed plates of fish whales serpents etc. from drawings bu Oudart and 2 large folding tables. 11 vols. 8vo. Contemporary quarter brown morocco and patterned paper boards gilt-lettered spines raised bands marbled edges and endpapers. Occasional faint dampstaining to outer margins in vols. 5 & 6 some light scattered foxing but overall a very handsome and impressive set. Engraved frontispiece portrait by Roger after the painting by Hersent and 187 lithographed plates of fish whales serpents etc. from drawings bu Oudart and 2 large folding tables. 11 vols. 8vo. Superb edition handsomely presented of the works of the great French naturalist and succesor to Buffon collecting his massive HISTOIRE NATURELLE DES POISSONS; . DES QUADRUPEDES OVIPARES; . DES SERPENTS; and DES CÉTACÉES. In addition the set collects Lacépède's lectures including the often omittted lectures "Discours sur la durée des espèces" and "Troisième vue de la nature". See DSB VII pp. 546-548. Complete as issued with all the lithographed plates occasionally found bound separately the set comprises: Vol. I. Discours. portrait 627 p 1 folding table. Vol. 2. Histoire naturelle des Cétacés. 412 pp. 20 plates Vol. 3 Histoire naturelle des quadrupèdes ovipares. 624 pp 24 plates Vol. 4 Histoire naturelle des serpents. 557 pp. 23 plates Vol. 5 - 11. Histoire naturelle des poissons. 5: 501 pp 27 plates; 6: 596 pp. 24 plates; 7: 510 13 plates; 8: 512 pp. 23 plates; 9: 497 pp. 15 plates; 10: 459 pp 7 plates; 11: 544 pp. 11 plates and folding table. Mill/9/3 Chez Ladrange et Verdière unknown
