From Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books, Franklin, TN, U.S.A. Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 06 March 2017
This exceptional original watercolor is from he historically significant manuscript which was the 'First Zoological Inventory of Polynesia.' The work was based on the research of Charles-Gaëtan Noury is entitled "Frà gate la Sirene, commendà e par Mr. Noury Capitaine de Frà gate. Histoire naturelle. Voyage dans l'Oceanie, annà es 1847, 1848 & 1849. Iles de la Socià tà , Tahiti & Marquises, Nouka hiva" and was unknown until 2017. The work was completed in France after 1850. --- The illustrations were mounted on card and often have French handwritten descriptors with local names. All of the illustrations and text for the manuscript were based on the scientific findings of Charles-Gaëtan Noury. It encompassed the entire animal kingdom of Polynesia creating the 'First Zoological Inventory of Polynesia.' --- Michel Jangou commented in his modern publication of the manuscript that "Noury produced a pioneering work, the first zoological inventory of Polynesia! He compiled it discreetly, with the invaluable help of a talented painter who remains anonymous. Since then, Noury's manuscript and the watercolors which illustrate it have remained ignored by everything: it took more than a century and a half for the captain's work, still intact, to find the light and finally be revealed to us." (p. 39) --- Noury divided the animals into individual classes. The artist depicted the animals with brilliant colors and a mastery of detail. The manuscript depicted several previously unknown species. Noury's text was mainly dedicated to his zoological findings with a smaller section on plants. --- Charles-Gaëtan Noury (1809-1869) was a French naval officer and naturalist. He boarded the Sirà ne in Brest, France in 1846 as the deputy to Commander Lavaud. Lavaud had been appointed governor of the French settlements in Oceania. While Lavaud served as governor, Noury had command of the Sirà ne and stationed in Papeete (Tahiti). He dedicated himself to scientific research there and with the help of painters created his manuscript. --- The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size Image or Sheet Size ~ 12 3/4" by 8 1/4"; Mounting Card Size ~ 16 3/8" by 11 3/8" Image or Sheet Size ~ 12 3/4" by 8 1/4"; Mounting Card Size ~ 16 3/8" by 11 3/8". Seller Inventory # noury-watercolor014
Title: Wrasse
Publisher: France
Publication Date: 1850
Condition: Fine
Seller: Sylvain Paré, Montolieu, France
Env. Biol. Fish. Vol. 3, No. 2, 1978, 4 pages agrafées de 19x26 cm Bon état. Seller Inventory # 17324-TF
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: NATURAMA, Palermo, Italy
Seller Inventory # 32800
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Wolfgang Rüger, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
EA, 272 S., OKart., sehr gut erhalten Aufgrund der EPR-Regelung kann in folgende Länder KEIN Versand mehr erfolgen: Bulgarien, Finnland, Frankreich, Griechenland, Luxemburg, Österreich, Polen, Rumänien, Schweden, Slowakei, Spanien. Seller Inventory # 128960AB
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Antiqua Print Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. FISH. Striped wrasse 1896 old antique vintage print picture. Antique wood engraved print; Unsigned (1896). 8.5 x 12.5cm, 3.25 x 5 inches. Condition: Good. The image shown may have been taken from a different example of this print than that which is offered for sale. The print you will receive is in good condition but there may be minor variations in the condition from that shown in the image. There are images and/or text printed on the reverse side of the picture. In some cases this may be visible on the picture itself or around the margin of the picture. Seller Inventory # P-6-023108
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: Larry W Price Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Vol 10, No 1, pp. 105-111, Illus, 4to, Extracted from orig vol, thus begins with title page, trimmed & stapled pamphlet, else VG. Seller Inventory # 108582
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Nar Valley Books & Prints, King's Lynn, United Kingdom
14pp, 3 figs, Printed Card Cover, VGC, Seller Inventory # GAG974-054-49
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Antiquariat Steffen Völkel GmbH, Seubersdorf, Germany
Bild-Maße: ca. 17,5 x 10,5 cm. Blatt-Maße: ca. 21 x 13 cm. -- Handkolorierte Lithographie. -- leicht fleckig, sonst gut erhalten. || Hand colored lithograph. -- slightly stained, otherwise in very good condition. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 10. Seller Inventory # 308465
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: DENNIS GALLEMORE, Seneca, MO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardcover, very good condition. Seller Inventory # A6610
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Second Edition Books, Butte, MT, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Steere, Susan (illustrator) (illustrator). Assumed First Edition. Hardback with Dust Jacket. Both are Very Good and show a bit of rubbing at corners and spine ends. A clean, tight, well illustrated book that is part of the Harbinger House Juvenile Natural History Series. 32 large pages with a Glossary of Latin Names for the species covered. Great Barrier Reef of Australia. Seller Inventory # 7696
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Lakeside Books, Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Seller Inventory # OTF-S-9780648652854
Quantity: 1 available