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2024ref. x-0367861364Routledge 2024. Hardcover. New. 592 pages. 9.69x6.88x1.18 inches. Routledge hardcover
1658ref. 279851658 Medicine 1ed Primrose Errors v William Harvey Tobacco Napoleon III interest James Primrose was a 17th-century English physician who is best remembered for his opposition to William Harvey. One of Primrose's most important works was his 'Treatise on Errors in Medicine' first published in 1638. In this work Primrose identifies many of what he considered to be inaccuracies in medicine. It contains descriptions on melancholy pregnancy and childbirth epilepsy with attention even given to the medical effects of tobacco! Item number: #27985 Price: $599 PRIMROSE James Iacobi Primerosii doctoris medici. De Vulgi erroribus in medicina libri IV Roterodami: ex officina Arnoldi Leers 1658. First only Leers edition. Details: <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Collation: Complete <!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->20 561 1 <!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->P. 433-456 duplicated <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Language: Latin <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Provenance: <!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Armorial Bookplate – Victor de Laprade <!--endif-->Victor de Laprade 1812–1883 was a 19th-century French poet and literary critic. He served as a professor of French literature at Lyon until he was fired for publishing a satirical poem that was highly critical of Napoleon III and the Second Empire. Laprade's prose criticisms consist of classical and metaphysical studies as well as wide-ranging commentary on European literature. He disliked irony and skepticism which probably lead him to underrate 18th-century literature. He was also elected to the National Assembly as a conservative in 1871. <!-- if !supportLists-->o <!--endif-->Handwritten – Petrus De Laplasse <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Binding: Leather; tight and secure <!-- if !supportLists-->· <!--endif-->Size: ~5.25in X 3in 13cm x 8cm Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation! Photos available upon request. ex officina Arnoldi Leers hardcover
1689ref. 202781689 1ed James Primrose Errors in Medicine Harvey Melancholy Tobacco Epilepsy James Primrose was a 17th-century English physician who is best remembered for his opposition to William Harvey. One of Primrose's most important works was his 'Treatise on Errors in Medicine'. In this work Primrose identifies many of what he considered to be inaccuracies in medicine. It contains descriptions on melancholy pregnancy and childbirth epilepsy with attention even given to the medical effects of tobacco! Item number: #20278 Price: $599 PRIMROSE James TraiteÌ de Primerose sur les erreurs vulgaires de la medecine Lyon Jean Certe 1689. First edition. Details: · Collation: Complete with all pages o 24 860 · Language: French · Binding: Leather; secure · Size: ~7.25in X 4.75in 18.5cm x 12cm Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 20278 Photos available upon request. Jean Certe hardcover
1950ref. 250221New York 1950. unbound. 1 page 6.75 x 5 inches New York City no date circa 1950. This extremely rare letter was written to William Vandenberg and mentions Victor Gottlieb in full: "The housekeeper did not understand when you are staying but fortunately found out from Victor Gottlieb. Will be at my number from mid-day until 3 pm. Please call me. Sincerely William Primrose." Most likely written in 1950 when all three icons appeared together as part of a concert at Carnegie Hall. Natural folds; traces of pencil notations in the top margin. Very good condition. One of the greatest violists best known for his tremendous technique and early association with Arturo Toscanini. He left the NBC Symphony Orchestra in 1941 for a commission with Bella Bartok who died before its completion. As one of the most sought after violists he insisted on collaborating with the likes of Micha Elman Jascha Heifetz and Fritz Kreisler etc. unknown
1950ref. 250221New York 1950. unbound. 1 page 6.75 x 5 inches New York City no date circa 1950. This extremely rare letter was written to William Vandenberg and mentions Victor Gottlieb in full: "The housekeeper did not understand when you are staying but fortunately found out from Victor Gottlieb. Will be at my number from mid-day until 3 pm. Please call me. Sincerely William Primrose." Most likely written in 1950 when all three icons appeared together as part of a concert at Carnegie Hall. Natural folds; traces of pencil notations in the top margin. Very good condition. One of the greatest violists best known for his tremendous technique and early association with Arturo Toscanini. He left the NBC Symphony Orchestra in 1941 for a commission with Bella Bartok who died before its completion. As one of the most sought after violists he insisted on collaborating with the likes of Micha Elman Jascha Heifetz and Fritz Kreisler etc. unknown books
1839ref. 28746Very Good. First edition. Paris: P. Pourrat Frères 1839. Two volumes octavo. Bound in matching 19th-century quarter calf over marbled boards with gilt-decorated spines. Secure binding internally clean aside from even age toning and mild foxing. A complete copy featuring 41 full-page engravings illustrating ethnographic scenes animals and botanical specimens encountered during the French scientific expedition of the La Coquille from 1822 to 1825. Authored by René Primevère Lesson ship's surgeon and naturalist this narrative is foundational in French maritime and scientific literature covering a route through South America Oceania and Southeast Asia. Includes observations on indigenous cultures and biodiversity including detailed coverage of Brazil Tahiti Port Jackson New Guinea and Mauritius. Plates are clean impressions on thick stock. A desirable and historically significant work from the early 19th-century era of scientific exploration. QUESTIONS AND PHOTO REQUESTS WELCOME. P. Pourrat Frères hardcover
Acquaforte misure: mm 210 x 148 Pittore e incisore italiano che fin da giovanissimo affiancò il padre Giovanni Signorini modesto ma stimato pittore che lavorava per il granduca di Toscana Leopoldo II. All'età di 17 anni, nel 1852, si inscrisse all’Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze. Da subito la vita accademica e il clima rigido dei maestri contrastavano con l'animo ribelle tanto che nel 1856 Telemaco decise di lasciare l'Accademia per dedicarsi alla pittura "en plain-air" assieme agli amici Odoardo Borrani (Pisa 1833 - Firenze 1905) e Vincenzo Cabianca (Verona 1827 - Roma 1902). Iniziò a partecipare agli incontri del Caffè Michelangiolo. In quegli anni Signorini viaggiò molto; visitò Venezia, l'Emilia Romagna, la Lombardia e, con Cabianca, La Spezia. Proprio questi paesaggi liguri contribuirono ad una svolta nella sua pittura, ora più ricca di contrasti chiaroscurali e con un uso consapevole della macchia come elemento principale del linguaggio figurativo. Nel 1861 partì per Parigi dove strinse amicizia con gli artisti realisti della Scuola di Barbizon. Il soggetto di quest'acquaforte deriva nello stesso verso e senza sostanziali variazioni da un dipinto a olio su tela, databile al 1870 circa (cm 39,5 x 50, collezione privata; cfr. Telemaco Signorini e la pittura in Europa, Marsilio, Venezia 2009, p. 146, n. 65, p. 146, n. 65). Esemplare stampato su carta cina color avorio applicata a carta bianca compatta. Nell'inciso sotto il soggetto: T. Signorini inc, Primavera, C. Lovera imp. Carlo Lovera è stato lo stampatore ed editore piemontese protagonista della rinascita dell'acquaforte originale in Italia nella seconda metà del XIX secolo, nonché editore della rivista Torinese L'Arte in Italia per la quale lavorarono i migliori artisti incisori del periodo. Di quest'opera il catalogo Migliavacca descrive quattro stati. L'ultimo è stato pubblicato su "Arte in Italia", dell'ottobre-novembre 1873. Splendido impressione ben contrastata, ampi margini. Ottimo stato di conservazione eccetto minimi assottigliamenti della carta in corrispondenza degli angoli del foglio. Bibliografia: S. Migliavacca, Telemaco Signorini. Primi contributi per un catalogo dell'opera incisa e litografica, "Grafica d'arte. Rivista di storia dell'incisione antica e moderna e storia del disegno", a. IX, n. 36, Milano 1998, p. 14, n. 24.
1839ref. Flo441Very good copy of the plates volume only from Lesson's supplement to Buffon's massive Natural History Complete with 118 fine handcoloured stipple-engraved plates 70 mammals and 48 birds Many of the plates depict extinct or endangered species. Includes the red panda or lesser panda Ailurus fulgens endangered on a plate with a hog badger Arctonyx collaris. Includes three extinct species: Tasmanian tiger Thylacinus cynocephalus South Island kokako Callaeas cinereus and Delalande's coua Coua delalandei. Nine critically endangered species: Spix's macaw Cyanopsitta spixii screwhorn antelope Addax nasomaculatus Indri or babakoto Indri indri red ruffed lemur Varecia rubra Talaud bear cuscus Ailurops melanotis Short-tailed chinchilla Chinchilla chinchilla Javan rhinoceros Rhinoceros sondaicus midget buffalo Bubalus depressicornis and North Atlantic right whale Eubalaena glacialis. 11 endangered species: red panda or lesser panda Ailurus fulgens Western barred bandicoot Perameles bougainville Bornean orangutan Pongo pygmaeus purple-faced langur Trachypithecus vetulus wild dog or dhole Cuon alpinus banded hare-wallaby or munning Lagostrophus fasciatus Malayan tapir Tapirus indicus South Asian river dolphin Platanista gangetic Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis Micronesian scrubfowl Megapodius laperouse Kuhl's lorikeet Vini kuhlii and New Zealand kaka Nestor meridionalis. René Primevère Lesson 1794-1849 was a French surgeon naturalist ornithologist and director of the Rochefort zoological garden. A medical officer in the royal navy he was second surgeon aboard the Coquille on Duperrey's scientific expedition from 1822 to 1825. He is most famous for his works on hummingbirds Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux-Mouches and Histoire Naturelle des Colibris 1830-31. Red morocco spine decorated in black and gilt blue marble boards leather rubbed and boards scuffed and worn at edges. Lacks title page complete with 118 fine engraved plates all with delicate handcolour. A few plates with faint spotting. No artist or engraver information on the plates but many Australian species some copied from Charles Alexandre Lesueur's illustrations to Peron and Freycinet's Voyage of Discovery 1807. Pourrat Freres hardcover
ref. Z1-S-015-03666Academic Pr. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Academic Pr unknown
1890ref. 167256Edinburgh: Privately printed for the Earl of Rosebery by T. and A. Constable the Queen's printers 1890. First edition privately printed for the author and inscribed by him on the limitation page to his library at Durdans House. Primrose who was prime minister from 1894 to 1895 idolized the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 as "the last burst of chivalry" p. xviii. His List is presented as a "bare official record" p. vii to the much-romanticized event. "Bonnie Prince Charlie" and his doomed Scottish rebellion became legendary almost immediately upon their defeat. The 1890s saw a surge in public interest spurred by the publication of the "Skye Boat Song" in 1888. The rebellion held personal interest for Primrose. As a Liberal Party politician he sympathized with the Jacobite desire for independence; as a keen sportsman he admired the reckless bravura of a small force that challenged a much larger foe. Further he was born in Scotland raised in the Scottish church and held lands in Scotland. He stopped short of endorsing the Jacobites as he fervently condemned their leader's Catholicism. Provenance: bookplate of Durdans House Library. Primrose was a keen and discerning collector. His library at Durdans featured highlights including a Shakespeare First Folio a manuscript of Jane Austen's Lady Susan and Napoleon's death mask. The collection was sold at auction in 1933. Quarto 257 x 176 mm. Original white quarter imitation vellum printed paper label to spine blue paper-covered boards edges untrimmed. Spine label toned ends bumped a few marks to boards endpapers a little offset a few small ink and pencil correction in the author's hand to the introduction some edges unopened: a very good copy. hardcover
ref. 19855Bruxelles N.-J. Gregoir, V. Wouters et Cie, Editeurs 1839 in 8 (23x15) Les 4 tomes reliés en 2 volumes reliures demi chagrin rouge de l'époque, plats de percaline rouge avec encadrement à froid, dos à nerfs orné de fleurons dorés, avec 4 frontispices, rousseurs au verso du frontispice du tome 1. Bon exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
1839ref. 3409317Brussels: N.-J. Gregoir V. Wouters et Cie 1839. Occasional foxing; joints repaired. Octavo four volumes bound in one each with separate title page and frontispiece; old ownership stamp on first title-page and a related gift inscription on endpaper; contemporary quarter black roan. Uncommon account of the voyage of the Coquille the French scientific expedition under the command of Louis-Isidore Duperrey. This is the Brussels edition published in the same year as the Paris edition. A detailed and engaging narrative it was written by René Primevere Lesson surgeon and naturalist on the voyage and includes much detail lacking in Duperrey's own account. The expedition travelled extensively throughout the Pacific including Tahiti and the Solomons and stopped at Port Jackson before sailing to the Bay of Islands. Lesson was a careful and lively observer. He received little formal education and joined the navy as medical assistant; here his natural aptitude was recognised and formal training as a surgeon ensued. Lesson was fascinated by natural history from a young age and relished the many opportunities offered during the voyage of the Coquille. Lesson describes his personal interactions with native peoples throughout the Pacific including King Bungaree at Port Jackson who was tasked with waiting upon the French officers with his Aboriginal companions. By the early 1820s the Pacific was undergoing rapid social change and hopeful expectations often did not match the reality encountered. On anchoring in Tahiti the Frenchmen were disappointed 'finding to their astonishment that this renowned South Seas paradise was turning into a strict puritanical society ruled by fundamental English missionaries' Dunmore. Nonetheless Lesson's observations are of lasting value especially his vocabularies that include MÄori and Aboriginal dialects. . N.-J. Gregoir, V. Wouters et Cie unknown
2007ref. SBBI-mon0000146517Nelson Thornes Bond Titles 2007. pamphlet. Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining water damage writing missing dustjacket etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Nelson Thornes Bond Titles unknown
1830ref. r7198cParis: Arthus Bertrand. G: in good condition. Cover marked and slightly faded with heavy rubbing to outer hinges and spine ends. Sporadic foxing throughout; sometimes heavy and impinging on content. Previous owner inscription to fep 'Douglas & Clydesdale'. Occasional inner hinge cracking. Aeg. 1830. First Edition. Green hardback tooled leather cover. 240mm x 150mm 9" x 6". x 196pp plates. 66 hand coloured tissue guarded engraved plates. . Arthus Bertrand hardcover
ref. 72126P. Pourrat Frères Editeurs. Paris. 1838 & 1839. 1st edition. Volume 1 1838: IV 510 2 PP with vignette on title page plus 17 illustrated plates 1 folded and 4 in colour with tissue guard. Fp: Portrait of R. P. Lesson. Volume 2 1839: IV 547 2 errata 2 PP with vignette on title page plus 25 illustrated plates 1 folded and 15 in colour with tissue guard. Fp: Vue de la Colonnade Basaltique ou Pyha Vallée de Matavaï. Hard covers marbled paper over boards quarter calf gilt title on spine. Note on front endpaper of Volume 1 to previous owner signed by friends of l'Union Internationale pour la Protection de la Nature. Plate "Psitacule de Kuhl" without tissue guard loosely inserted. Slight ageing of paper occasional foxing. A nice copy of a scarce item. French text. 25.7 x 16.5. P. Pourrat Frères, Editeurs. Paris. 1838 & 1839. hardcover
ref. Z1-B-032-02076Heinemann Young Books. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Shows some signs of wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Heinemann Young Books unknown
1995ref. 84664Michaelmas Books. New. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 245 page; 146 illustrations; 4to. -- with a bonus offer-- . 1995. 0946426066 . Michaelmas Books paperback
1995ref. 84663Michaelmas Books. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - -- 180 pages. -- with a bonus offer-- . 1995. 0946426066 . Michaelmas Books hardcover
18382 vols., 8vo., First Edition, First Issue, with 2 engraved frontispieces (one a portrait; original tissue guards present) and 11 engraved plates (all original tissue guards present), some occasional, light and wholly inoffensive age-staining; handsomely bound in contemporary full light tan calf, sides with triple frame border enclosing at four corners a floral spray, back with five raised bands, second and third compartments with red and green leather labels framed and lettered in gilt, all other compartments elaborately tooled in gilt, gilt tops, marbled endpapers, uncut, very neatly rebacked with old backstrips laid down, a fresh, crisp and most attractive copy. THIS COPY WAS FORMERLY IN THE LIBRARY OF LORD ROSEBERY AND BEARS HIS RED 'DURDANS' BOOKPLATE ON FRONT PASTE-DOWNS. ALSO PRESENT ARE CHARLES DICKENS CENTENARY TESTIMONIAL BOOKPLATES ON FRONT PASTE-DOWNS. With half-titles, misprint '128' for '182' (Embellishments, vol. I; plate 5), last plate without grotesque border, and undated 36pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. Archibald Primrose (1847-1929), 5th Earl of Rosebery and 1st Earl of Midlothian, Prime Minister of Great Britain 1894-5. AN OUTSTANDING AND MOST DESIRABLE COPY, COMPLETE IN EVERY RESPECT AND WITH NOTABLE PROVENANCE. Eckel, p.152.
1830ref. Flo414Very good copy of Lesson's seminal work on hummingbirds Complete with all 66 handcoloured stipple engraved plates based on the drawings of Jean-Gabriel Prêtre and Louis Bévalet printed in color and finely hand-finished by Rémond Ronsil: Bibliographie Ornithologique Française X dedication to Cuvier 196 pages of explanatory text 66 plates bound at rear on hinges: Colibris: 1-25 with 2 bis plates; Supplement des Oiseaux-Mouches: 1-39 First edition of one part of René Primevère Lesson's study of exotic birds in their natural habitat made aboard the Coquille on its world voyage 1822-1825. As second surgeon on the scientific circumnavigation Lesson was responsible for the botanical and zoological goals of the expedition. His work on hummingbirds was authorative. He described over 100 species of hummingbirds out of the 330 known today and his illustrations were copied by Sir William Jardine in his Naturalist's Library. René Primevère Lesson 1794-1849 was a French surgeon naturalist ornithologist and director of the Rochefort zoological garden. A medical officer in the royal navy he was second surgeon aboard the Coquille on Duperrey's scientific expedition from 1822 to 1825. Jean-Gabriel Prêtre 1768-1849 was a Swiss-French natural history painter who illustrated a large number of books for Cuvier Louis Pierre Vieillot René Primevère Lesson Comte de Lacépède Richard Achille and many other French zoologists. Text in French. Three-quarter red leather binding spine with raised bands and gilt title and decoration marble boards marble endpapers TEG binding very clean book block solid. Text pages with scattered foxing as usual but all plates bound at rear on hinges clean and free of spotting good impressions with delicate handcolour. Two plates Colibris Pl. 3 and Supplement Pl. 39 trimmed about 5mm on the right edge affecting the image. Arthus Bertrand hardcover
1610ref. 44951A Bergerac, par Gilbert Vernoy, 1610. 2 parties en un vol. in-12 de (40)-572 pp. 239 pp., vélin souple à rabats, titre manuscrit à l'encre noire au dos, traces de lacet (reliure de l'époque).
1830ref. 140948461Paris: Arthus Bertrand 1830. First Edition. Very Good. First edition. xlvi 218 3 pp text in French. Laid paper text sheets and tissue guards heavy wove paper plate sheets. Complete with 86 handcolored copperplate engravings numbered 1 - 85 with Plate 48 in two parts of which 81 depict one or two birds and 5 depict nests or bones. Bound in half black morocco over moire paper-covered boards raised bands and gilt stamping to spine marbled endpapers. Very Good with moderate wear to covers overopened at several places hinges starting but holding well. Light toning and moderate to heavy foxing throughout. Anker 291 Zimmer p. 386. The first book originally issued in 17 parts of Rene Primevere Lesson's three-volume series on hummingbirds. The book is dedicated to the young Princess Louise d'Artois whose mother Princess Marie-Caroline helped to finance the work. A considerable outlay would have been needed to commission the exquisite engravings based on illustrations by several artists including Jean-Gabriel Pretre and Louis Victor Bevalet. In his dedication Lesson refers to "the gifts of infinite magnificence" bestowed by the Creator upon hummingbirds and the illustrations bear him out. The Pacific coast favorite Anna's hummingbird Calypte anna makes an appearance in these pages and Lesson's description notes that it is "one of the prettiest species in the family." Lesson served as a Navy surgeon during the Napoleonic Wars and later accompanied Louis-Isidore Duperrey on his three-year voyage around the world. In the French Navy the surgeon was usually the de facto naturalist on expeditions and Lesson embraced the assignment with enthusiasm. He was responsible for the zoology section of the official expedition account and also published several monographs on birds. Arthus Bertrand unknown
1833ref. 140948459Paris: Arthus Bertrand 1833. First Edition. Very Good. First edition originally issued in 14 parts. iv xliii 171 pp. text in French. Laid paper text sheets and tissue guards heavy wove paper plate sheets. Complete with 66 numbered handcolored copperplate engravings of which 63 depict a single bird and 3 depict a nest. Bound in half black morocco over moire paper-covered boards raised bands and gilt stamping to spine marbled endpapers.Very Good with moderate wear to covers overopened at several places hinges starting but holding well. Light toning and light to moderate foxing throughout affecting text sheets and tissue guards more than plates. Anker 294 Zimmer p. 388. The conclusion of Rene Primevere Lesson's three-volume series on hummingbirds profusely illustrated with delicate and sensitive engravings after paintings by Jean-Gabriel Pretre and Louis Victor Bevalet. Lesson served as a Navy surgeon during the Napoleonic Wars and later accompanied Louis-Isidore Duperrey on his three-year voyage around the world. In the French Navy the surgeon was usually the de facto naturalist on expeditions and Lesson took to his work like a hummingbird to sugar water. He was responsible for the zoology section of the official expedition account and also published several monographs on birds. Arthus Bertrand unknown
1830ref. 140948461Paris: Arthus Bertrand 1830. First Edition. Very Good. First edition. xlvi 218 3 pp text in French. Laid paper text sheets and tissue guards heavy wove paper plate sheets. Complete with 86 handcolored copperplate engravings numbered 1 - 85 with Plate 48 in two parts of which 81 depict one or two birds and 5 depict nests or bones. Bound in half black morocco over moire paper-covered boards raised bands and gilt stamping to spine marbled endpapers. Very Good with moderate wear to covers overopened at several places hinges starting but holding well. Light toning and moderate to heavy foxing throughout. Anker 291 Zimmer p. 386. The first book originally issued in 17 parts of Rene Primevere Lesson's three-volume series on hummingbirds. The book is dedicated to the young Princess Louise d'Artois whose mother Princess Marie-Caroline helped to finance the work. A considerable outlay would have been needed to commission the exquisite engravings based on illustrations by several artists including Jean-Gabriel Pretre and Louis Victor Bevalet. In his dedication Lesson refers to "the gifts of infinite magnificence" bestowed by the Creator upon hummingbirds and the illustrations bear him out. The Pacific coast favorite Anna's hummingbird Calypte anna makes an appearance in these pages and Lesson's description notes that it is "one of the prettiest species in the family." Lesson served as a Navy surgeon during the Napoleonic Wars and later accompanied Louis-Isidore Duperrey on his three-year voyage around the world. In the French Navy the surgeon was usually the de facto naturalist on expeditions and Lesson embraced the assignment with enthusiasm. He was responsible for the zoology section of the official expedition account and also published several monographs on birds. Arthus Bertrand unknown books
1833ref. 140948459Paris: Arthus Bertrand 1833. First Edition. Very Good. First edition originally issued in 14 parts. iv xliii 171 pp. text in French. Laid paper text sheets and tissue guards heavy wove paper plate sheets. Complete with 66 numbered handcolored copperplate engravings of which 63 depict a single bird and 3 depict a nest. Bound in half black morocco over moire paper-covered boards raised bands and gilt stamping to spine marbled endpapers.Very Good with moderate wear to covers overopened at several places hinges starting but holding well. Light toning and light to moderate foxing throughout affecting text sheets and tissue guards more than plates. Anker 294 Zimmer p. 388. The conclusion of Rene Primevere Lesson's three-volume series on hummingbirds profusely illustrated with delicate and sensitive engravings after paintings by Jean-Gabriel Pretre and Louis Victor Bevalet. Lesson served as a Navy surgeon during the Napoleonic Wars and later accompanied Louis-Isidore Duperrey on his three-year voyage around the world. In the French Navy the surgeon was usually the de facto naturalist on expeditions and Lesson took to his work like a hummingbird to sugar water. He was responsible for the zoology section of the official expedition account and also published several monographs on birds. Arthus Bertrand unknown books
