René Lesson | Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches. Paris, [1829–1830], plates in two states, fine copy

Lesson, René Primevère

Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches. Paris: Arthus Bertrand, [1829–1830]

FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (228 x 134 mm.), 86 fine hand-finished engraved plates by Bévalet, Prêtre and others, in two states (one colour-printed, one black-and-white on chine paper, the latter making up the second volume), nineteenth-century purple straight-grained morocco gilt, gilt edges gilt

A SUPERB COPY with plates in two states. Ronsil suggests that only twelve copies were issued in this format.

LITERATURE:

Anker 291; Nissen ZBI 547; Ronsil, p.290; Zimmer, pp.386-387