Lot n° 154
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General specie and iconography of living shells, including the collection of the Museum of Natural History in Paris: the Lamarck collection, the collection of Prince Masséna (now belonging to M.B. Delessert) and the recent discoveries of travellers. Paris, Rousseau, Baillière, n.d. (1834-1850)-1875-1880. 12 vols. in-8, contemporary green wedge-cut half-marroquin, spine ribbed, gilt head; expertly rebound, spine spines, some headpieces rubbed; volume XII, in contemporary spine binding.
Original edition of one of the most important illustrated studies on shellfish.
Complete copy of the last 2 volumes published by Dr. Fisher, in 1875 and 1880.
It includes 921 coloured plates (the table announcing 902 coloured plates).
I: Reels: 71 pl.
II: Reels: 111 pl.
III: Columellar: 99 pl. (guard and bogus title removed).
IV: Wings: 47 pl.
V: Canals: 110 pl. (tears without missing the title).
VI: Canals: 56 pl.
VII: Canals: 80 pl.
VIII: Purpurifers: 75 pl.
IX: Purpurifers: 66 pl.
X: Turbinaceae: 37 pl.
XI: Turbos: 44 pl.
XII: Barter: 125 pl.
BEAUTIFUL TOGETHER; IT IS FOUND ONLY IF COMPLETE.
Wetness, freckles
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