Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Europe (passereaux). Deuxième édition revue et corrigée [...].

PRÉVOST, Florent; LEMAIRE, C.L.

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Paris, F. Savy, [1876]

8vo: [4]-132-xii pp.; 83 pl. protected with tissue guards (some foxing, pl. age-toned).

Bradel mod. marbled cloth, flat spine (sm. def. at spine). Slipcase.

Third edition or second revised ed. (1st 1837). Illustrated with 83 plates: 81 hand-coloured and 2 b/w figuring instruments used for taxidermy. With a chapter "De la chasse et de la préparation des oiseaux" (on hunting and taxidermy).
Ref. Ronsil 1735 and 2438 (other ed.). - Nissen (IVB) 540 (other ed.). - Not in Anker.
Prov. Albert Lamarche fils (ms. entry).