Lot 124
Butterflies.- Engramelle (M.D.J.) Papillons d'Europe, peints d'après nature, 8 vol. in 4, first edition, one of 250 copies, Paris, 1779-92.
Hammer Price: £4,000
Description
Butterflies.- Engramelle (M.D.J.) Papillons d'Europe, peints d'après nature, 8 vol. in 4, first edition, one of 250 copies, 3 frontispieces (of which 2 with hand-colouring), 353 engraved plates (all but 3 hand-coloured), engraved dedication, a few plates with repair to outer margin or strengthening at gutter, some foxing and browning to text, occasional marginal water-staining, bookplate to 1 vol., contemporary red morocco, gilt, g.e., [Nissen ZBI 1300], 4to, Paris, 1779-92.
⁂ A splendidly bound copy of the most sumptuously produced French work on butterflies.
Description
Butterflies.- Engramelle (M.D.J.) Papillons d'Europe, peints d'après nature, 8 vol. in 4, first edition, one of 250 copies, 3 frontispieces (of which 2 with hand-colouring), 353 engraved plates (all but 3 hand-coloured), engraved dedication, a few plates with repair to outer margin or strengthening at gutter, some foxing and browning to text, occasional marginal water-staining, bookplate to 1 vol., contemporary red morocco, gilt, g.e., [Nissen ZBI 1300], 4to, Paris, 1779-92.
⁂ A splendidly bound copy of the most sumptuously produced French work on butterflies.
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