Desmarest E Collaborator (2 results)
More imagesENCYCLOPÉDIE D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE: PACHYDERMES, RUMINANTS, ÉDENTÉS, CÉTACÉS, MARSUPIAUX ET MONOTRÈMES ["ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NATURAL HISTORY: PACHYDERMS, RUMINANTS, EDENTATES, CETACEANS, MARSUPIALS, AND MONOTREMES"]
Chenu, Jean-Charles, Dr.; Desmarest, E. [Collaborator]; Werner, M. [Illustrator]
Language: English
Published by Marescq et Compagnie c.1860s, Paris, France, 1860
- Hardcover
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.Second Story Books, ABAA
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Quarto, 360 pages with 48 image plates throughout. In Good plus condition. Quarter bound dark green leather over green marbled boards. Paneled spine, with ornate gilting and lettering. Rubbing to all edges, occasionally exposing boards. One crease to front bottom corner of cover. . Text is age toned and moderately foxed, offsetting from images. Bookplate of previous owner stuck to half title page. Text in French. Shelved in Locked Annex ND-QA. 1419423. FP New Rockville Stock.…
More imagesENCYCLOPÉDIE D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE: REPTILES ET POISSONS ["ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NATURAL HISTORY: REPTILES AND FISH]
Chenu, Jean-Charles, Dr.; Desmarest, E. [Collaborator]; Werner, M. [Illustrator]
Published by Marescq et Compagnie, Paris, France, 1856
- Hardcover
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.Second Story Books, ABAA
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Quarto, 360 pages with 48 image plates throughout. In Good plus condition. Quarter bound dark green leather over green marbled boards. Paneled spine, with ornate gilting and lettering. Rubbing to all edges, occasionally exposing boards. Small missing section of marbled paper covering to front cover, light rounding to all corners. Text is age toned and lightly foxed, offsetting from images. Bookplate of previous owner stuck to half title page. Some marginalia in pencil to title page and front flyleaves. Pages 115-118 unbound, stain from book ribbon on pages 190-191. Text in French. Shelved in Locked Annex, ND-QA. 1419418. FP New Rockville Stock.…
