Henri de LA BLANCHÈRE
La pêche et les poissons. Nouveau Dictionnaire général des pêches
Librairie de Ch. Delagrave et Cie|Paris 1868|19.50 x 27.30 cm|relié
First edition abundantly illustrated with 1110 in-text wood engravings and 47 hand-colored lithographs by Mesnel after the author's photographs.
Contemporary half-glazed black calf binding with small corners. Smooth spine decorated with 4 fleurons. Restorations to headcaps and joints, blue percale boards renewed, corners renewed. Light marginal dampstains on first and last leaves of the table. Scattered foxing mainly in the margins.
One of the most famous works on fishing, and certainly the most exhaustive ever published.
Contemporary half-glazed black calf binding with small corners. Smooth spine decorated with 4 fleurons. Restorations to headcaps and joints, blue percale boards renewed, corners renewed. Light marginal dampstains on first and last leaves of the table. Scattered foxing mainly in the margins.
One of the most famous works on fishing, and certainly the most exhaustive ever published.
€350