Étienne GEOFFROY SAINT-HILAIRE
Système dentaire des mammifères et des oiseaux, sous le point de vue de la composition et de la détermination de chaque sorte de ses parties, embrassant sous de nouveau rapports les principaux faits de l'organisation dentaire chez l'homme[The Dental System of Mammals and Birds, with Particular Reference to the Structure and Definition of Each of Its Several Parts, Including a New Examination of the Principal Facts of Human Dental Organisation]
Crevot|Paris 1824|12.2 x 21 cm|Relié
First edition, illustrated at the end of the volume with a folding plate entitled "Système dentaire des oiseaux" (see Crowley 916; David, p. 127; Poletti 90).
Occasional light foxing; a tear along the left margin of the plate not touching the engraved figures.
Contemporary half tawny calf, smooth spine decorated with gilt tools and fillets; a restored snag at the head of the spine, which also shows some rubbing; marbled paper boards, marbled edges.
€1,500