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Barraband, J. [in F. Levaillant]
The toco toucan ( Ramphastos toco). From: Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des Toucans et des Barbus [Plate 2. Le Toco].
Paris, Denné le jeune, Perlet, [1801-] 1806. Single sheet. Very large folio (50.8 x 37.9 cm). Colour-printed by Langlois and Rousset, finished by hand.
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Barraband, J. [in F. Levaillant]
The white throated toucan ( Ramphastos tucanus). From: Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des Toucans et des Barbus [Plate 4. Le Cocan à collier jaune].
Paris, Denné le jeune, Perlet, [1801-] 1806. Single sheet. Very large folio (50.8 x 37.9 cm). Colour-printed by Langlois and Rousset, finished by hand.
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Bernack, F.
34 Naturstudien u. Entwürfe für Zigarettenpakkungen, Geschäftsdrucksachen, Etiketts, Buchumschläge, Schmuck u.s.w.
Germany, Franz Bernack, ca. 1911. 15 sheets with original artwork, mounted. In folio-sized portfolio (45.2 x 35.1 cm) with calligraphed title mounted on front board.
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Boys, W. and G. Walker
Testacea Minuta Rariora, nuperrime detecta in arena littoris sandvicensis; Multa addidit, et omnium figuras ope microscopii ampliatas accurate delineavit. A collection of the minute and rare shells, lately discovered in the sand of the sea shore near Sandwich; Considerably augmented, and their figures accurately drawn, as magnified with the microscope.
London, B. White, Scatcherd & Whitaker, and Humphrey, [1784]. 4to (27.5 x 21.1 cm). Title page, dedication leaf, v, 25 pp.; three engraved plates. Iberian purple half calf over marbled boards. Gilt title on the spine and front board. Marbled endpapers.
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Brazil, V.
La Défense contre l'Ophidisme.
São Paulo, Poica-Weiss, 1914. Large 8vo (23.3 x 16.0 cm). Title in red and black, 319 pp.; two pages with text illustrations (mainly detailed snake heads); 28 plates of which 13 in full colour offset printing. Contemporary half morocco over marbled boards. Spine with five raised bands. Marbled endpapers.
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Bruguière, J. G.
Encylopédie Méthodique. Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature. Contenant l'helminthologie, ou les vers infusoires, les vers intestins, les vers mollusques, &c.
Paris, Panckoucke, 1797. Large 4to/Folio (plates) (32.2 x 24.2 cm). Half-title, title page; 97 finely engraved plates (numbered 190-286), of which five [199, 200, 203, 208, 248) double-sized. Original boards. Spine with printed label.
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Bruguière, J. G. [AND] Deshayes, G. P.
Encyclopedie Methodique. Histoire naturelle des vers. Tome premier. Tome troisième. [Texts].
Paris, Pancoucke, 1789-1792 [AND] Mme veuve Agasse, 1832. 4to (27.8 x 21.3 cm [AND] 25.1 x 20.8 cm). 1321 (of 1915) pp. [i-vi, 1-757; 595-1152]. Original boards, and contemporary half calf over marbled boards.
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Bruguière, J. G. and Lamarck [J. B. P. A. de Monet de] and Candolle, [A. P.] de
Encylopédie Méthodique. Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature. Contenant l'helminthologie, ou les vers infusoires, les vers intestins, les vers mollusques, &c.
Paris, Panckoucke, An VI [1797]. Large 4to/Folio (plates) (32.2 x 24.2 cm). Half-title, title page; 104 finely engraved plates (numbered 287-390), of which five [199, 200, 203, 208, 248) double-sized. Original boards. Spine with printed label.
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Burmeister, [K.] H. [K.]
Erläuterungen zur Fauna Brasiliens, enthalted Abbildungen und ausführliche Beschreibungen neur oder ungenügend bekannter Thier-Arten. Mit XXXII Tafeln.
Berlin, Georg Reimer, 1856. Folio (45.4 x 32.0 cm). Title page, viii (recte vi), 115 pp., 32 lithographed plates of which 22 - of living animals - finely hand-coloured, and ten - showing skulls - plain. Early 20th-century dark blue half morocco over blue marbled boards. Gilt title on the spine. Marbled endpapers.
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Clerck, C. [A.]
Nomenclator extemporaneus rerum naturalium: plantarum, insectorum, conchyliorum, secundum systema naturæ linnæanum. Editus a Carol Clerck.
Stockholm, Laurentius Ludovicus Grefing, 1759. 8vo (20.1 x 12.1 cm). Title page, [ii], 67, [xii] pp. Later grey wrappers with printed title.
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