Remy, Pierre | A rare 1766 auction catalog featuring the natural history cabinet of Monsieur Dezalier d'Argenville

Remy, Pierre

Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, estampes, coquilles, & autres curiosités: après le décès de feu Monsieur Dezalier d'Argenville, maître des comptes, & membre des Sociétés royale de Londres & de Monpellier. Paris: Chez Didot l'aîné, 1766

12mo (176 x 98 mm). Woodcut ornament on title, headpiece, some contemporary manuscript annotations in ink in the text; two small losses at margins of the title page, not affecting the text. Brown calf spine, marbled paper boards, red leather spine label; light rubbing and wear to edges and spine ends, pale stain to calf at head of spine, joints and hinges starting.

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François Boucher (bookplate)