Pierre-André LATREILLE
Histoire naturelle des fourmis, et recueil de mémoires et d'observations sur les abeilles, les araignées, les faucheurs et autres insectes
Imprimerie de Crapelet|Paris 1802|13 x 20 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in green morocco with small corners, smooth spine faded and richly decorated with gilt stylized birds and compartments decorated with grotesques, lacking to lower headcap, green cardboard boards, orange paper endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted on one pastedown, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Occasional light foxing, library stamp on title page.
Complete copy with its 2 folding tables as well as its 12 colored plates at end of volume.
Bradel binding in green morocco with small corners, smooth spine faded and richly decorated with gilt stylized birds and compartments decorated with grotesques, lacking to lower headcap, green cardboard boards, orange paper endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted on one pastedown, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Occasional light foxing, library stamp on title page.
Complete copy with its 2 folding tables as well as its 12 colored plates at end of volume.
€400