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Paris: Hotel de Thou, 1788-1790 . First edition. Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. Volumes II, III and IV of the first edition of La Cepede's richly illustrated study of oviparous quadrupeds, reptiles and serpents. In the original French.Volumes II-IV of a four volume work, published between 1788 and 1790.A fascinating and richly illustrated study of reptiles by Count de Lacepede, who was chosen by naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffo to be his successor, and continue his series 'Histoire Naturelle'.Volume II illustrated with fifteen plates. Volume III illustrated with eleven plates. Volume IV illustrated with eleven plates. Collated, complete.Volume II retaining the original half title, with errata leaf to rear.With the stamp of St. Hugh's Parkminster to each title page, with library markings to verso of front free endpapers.A richly illustrated first edition. In full calf bindings, with gilt detailing to back strips. Rubbing to back strip heads and tails and raised bands. Small… Read More

Paris: Hotel de Thou, 1788-1790. First edition. FIRST EDITION 4 VOLUME MONOGRAPH ON REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS BY LA CEPEDE, EXPANDING THE WORK OF BUFFON, ILLUSTRATED WITH FINE COPPER PLATE ENGRAVINGS. Four hardcover volumes, 6 1/2 inches tall, full leather binding, spines with raised bands, gilt compartments, all edges red stained, marbled endpapers, Vol. I, 60, 359, 12 plates; Vol. II, iv, 461, [ii], 15 plates; Vol. III, 432, 11 plates; Vol. IV, 408, 11 plates, "Eloge du Comte de Buffon". Illustrated with 49 copper plate engravings. Light wear to covers, surface insect damage to covers of Vol. II, browning to edges of first and last pages, abrasion across front endpapers of Vol. I, bindings tight, pages crisp and unmarked, very good minus. French language. BERNARD-GERMAIN DE LA CEPEDE (1756 - 1825) was a French naturalist whose early perusal of Buffon's Natural History (Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière) awakened his interest in natural history. He wrote two treatises, Essai sur… Read More