Lot 131
Insects.- Fabricius (Johann Christian) Systema Eleutheratorum, 2 vol., Kiel, 1801.
Hammer Price: £300
Description
Insects.- Fabricius (Johann Christian) Systema Eleutheratorum, 2 vol., vol.2 title laid down, some light browning, occasional ink markings to margins, Charles Alluaud and Jacques d'Aguilar bookplates, contemporary calf-backed boards, calf labels to spines, vol.2 head of spine repaired, [Horn-Schenkling I 6215], 8vo, Kiel, 1801.
⁂ Fabricius was one of the most famous pupils of Linnaeus. He greatly increased the knowledge of entomology and described some 10,000 insects. In his works, Fabricius described many Australian and New Zealand insects brought back by Captain Cook's voyages.
Description
Insects.- Fabricius (Johann Christian) Systema Eleutheratorum, 2 vol., vol.2 title laid down, some light browning, occasional ink markings to margins, Charles Alluaud and Jacques d'Aguilar bookplates, contemporary calf-backed boards, calf labels to spines, vol.2 head of spine repaired, [Horn-Schenkling I 6215], 8vo, Kiel, 1801.
⁂ Fabricius was one of the most famous pupils of Linnaeus. He greatly increased the knowledge of entomology and described some 10,000 insects. In his works, Fabricius described many Australian and New Zealand insects brought back by Captain Cook's voyages.
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