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Wilhelm, G. T.
Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte. Der Insecten. Neue Ausgabe.
Augsburg, J. A. Schlosser, 1834. Three parts in five. Small 8vo (16.5 x 10.5 cm). Three title pages, 1044 pp. [I: xlviii, 376; II: 416; III: 204]; 150 [I: 46; II: 52; III: 52] engraved plates in fine, original hand-colouring; and a larger, double-folded, deliberately not coloured Table d'Instruction(unnumbered, present twice). Contemporary near-uniform marbled paper boards. Spines with gilt lines and gilt title on leather label, black on text volumes, blue on plate volumes.
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Agassiz, L.
Untersuchungen über die Gletscher. [Complete text and atlas].
Solothurn, Jent & Gassmann, 1840-1841; Neuchatel, H. Nicolet, 1840. Text: 8vo (21.5 x 14.2 cm). xii, 326, [i] pp. 19th-century pebbled half cloth over marbled boards. Spine with gilt ornamental bands and title. Greenish endpapers. Subtly marbled edges. Atlas: Oblong folio (29.7 x 44.0 cm). 18 lithographed plates of which 14 with printed overlays (as intended). Contemporary green quarter calf over green boards. Spine with gilt bands. Original pictorial title mounted on front board.
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Carpeau du Saussay (ed.)
Voyage de Madagascar, connu aussi sous le nom de l'isle de St Laurent. Par M. de De V.... Commissaire provincial de l'artillerie de France. Dedié à S. A. S. M. Le Prince de Contry.
Paris, Jean-Luc Nyon, 1722. 12mo (15.4 x 9.1 cm). Engraved title " Nouveau Voiage de Madagascard", letterpress title, [xviii], 304 pp.; six engraved plates; large, multi-folding map. Contemporary full mottled calf. Spine rich gilt, with five gilt-rolled raised bands; compartments with gilt floral borders and crowned shield with a lion; boards with triple gilt borders and large gilt vignettes, showing a Celtic warrior waving a banner, "Brithan" and captioned "Foy de Brehan". Gilt-lined board edges and inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers. Edges red.
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