First Editions

First edition.
Work illustrated with 79 plates for the first volume and 125 plates for the second.
A slight tear of no consequence at the foot of the spine of the first volume, handsome copy.

First edition.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full mouse-grey boards, smooth spine.
Illustrated with 40 colored plates at the end and 66 figures in the text.
A handsome copy.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies.
Account of the excursion by Dr Peyronnet, contribution to the fauna of myriapods of the Fanges forest by J. Chalande and list of coleoptera collected by L. Gavoy.
Rare and handsome pamphlet presented with plain yellow wrappers.

First edition of the supplement.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Spine slightly cracked, handsome interior condition.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Spine faded, first cover detached, boards with marginal tears and some small lacks, pleasant interior condition.

First edition.
Minor tear of no consequence at foot of spine, light spotting at foot of front cover, ballpoint pen scribble on back cover, handsome interior condition.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Half mint shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with four raised bands decorated with cold fillets and gilt fleuron, minor rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 1235 figures in the text.
Light marginal dampstain of no consequence affecting the first few pages, diminishing throughout.

First edition.
Half navy shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, navy boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, original wrappers preserved (front board tending to come loose).
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Vignes at the head of the front wrapper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, rare.
Half hazel calf. Smooth spine decorated with four fleurons and fillets. Red morocco title label. Scattered foxing. Darkened lacks at head and tail.
Members of the weevil family (Curculionidae) are small phytophagous insects belonging to the order Coleoptera. Synoptic table, description of the different varieties of these beetles.
Armorial bookplate of D. de Romant. Library stamp of the Société Linéenne du nord.

First edition of the French translation.
Full marbled sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with blind typographical motifs as well as gilt and blind fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt roulettes on slightly rubbed headcaps, small traces of rubbing on joints, triple gilt fillet frames on boards, gilt friezes on edges, corners bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Our copy is complete with its 87 plates hors-texte (including 1 colored folding plate torn at beginning), some of which are double or triple page.
Some foxing, one stain on edges of first volume not affecting text.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full boards, spine faded and clumsily restored with a cream adhesive piece, boards soiled and with scratches and corner losses, corners heavily bumped.
Two dampstains at beginning and end of volume, a small tear without loss on pages 17-18, some foxing.
Our copy is complete with its 10 color plates at rear.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Antoine Jean Coquebert to (Georges) Cuvier.
Rare copy lacking volumes II and III, offered as is but with prestigious provenance.

First edition.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets, marbled paper boards.
Issues illustrated with figures in the text.
Rare gathering of these two complete years.
Light foxing mainly marginal, handsome copy.

First edition.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets, marbled paper boards.
Issues illustrated with figures in the text.
Rare gathering of these two complete years.
Minor foxing mainly marginal, handsome copy.

First edition.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets, marbled paper boards.
Issues illustrated with figures in the text.
Rare gathering of these two complete years.
Minor foxing mainly marginal, handsome copy.

First edition.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets, marbled paper boards.
Issues illustrated with figures in the text.
Rare gathering of these two complete years.
Light foxing mainly marginal, handsome copy.

First edition for each volume.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with triple blind fillets, black paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
The first text is complete with its two supplements bound at the end.
Handsome set.

First edition.
Illustrated brochure with 62 figures in the text.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half chocolate sheep binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Work illustrated with 11 plates at the end comprising 390 figures.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by Henry Huguet.
Our copy is enhanced with a one-page typed letter signed by the author addressed to the same recipient.
Preface by Joseph Delpech.
Handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Half burgundy sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Marginal lack at head of all pages in the volume without any damage to the text.

First edition.
Half red sheep binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy.

First edition of each volume.
Half red sheep binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Rare gathering of these texts.
Handsome copy.

First edition for each of the volumes.
Half sheep binding in red, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Rare gathering of these texts.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half sheep binding in red, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt initials at foot, marbled paper boards, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy.
Printed stamp and bibliophile's gift inscription at head of title page.

First edition in French.
Half-shagreen marbled binding, spine with five raised bands, green sheep title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted to verso of front board, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half red sheep binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 190 figures in the text.
Some minor foxing of no consequence, handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's full green cardboard Bradel bindings, smooth spines.
Work illustrated with 163 plates in black and in colors.
Rare and handsome copy, complete with its volume of illustrations.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint, of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Dwelshauvers to symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, only the first was published.
Work published under the auspices of the Oceanographic Institute of Indochina.
Work illustrated with 50 superb color ichthyological plates hors-texte as well as 12 figures in the text.
Small marginal stains on spine and first cover, an angular fold mark at foot of second cover, handsome copy.

First edition.
Half brown sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt and blind fillets, spines of volumes 3 and 4 with three lacks at head and foot, spine of volume 1 missing, paper boards covered with marbled paper, significant paper lacks to most boards.
Clear dampstains affecting endpapers and following pages diminishing throughout all volumes (except volume 5).
Rare but in poor condition!

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Mémoires de la Société impériale d'émulation d'Abbeville.
A tiny repaired tear at foot of spine, handsome copy.
Printed dedication by the author at head of title page.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 2 plates drawn by Commander Peragallo.
Half old rose shagreen binding, smooth spine, title lettered lengthwise, original wrappers preserved

Edition illustrated with 258 engravings in text and full-page.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five thin raised bands decorated with triple gilt compartments embellished with gilt floral and typographical motifs, slight rubbing traces on joints, triple blind-ruled frames on red paper boards, cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Some foxing, printed library stamp on one endpaper.

First edition.
Half black cloth bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets, one spine reattached, some joints partly cracked, some original wrappers preserved, contemporary bindings.
Very rare head of collection.

First edition of the first 11 years.
Half black cloth bindings, smooth spines, original wrappers preserved, contemporary bindings.
Rare head of collection.

First edition.
Half green cloth binding, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, previous owner's name gilt at head of front board, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Printed stamp of the same owner on the title page.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Publisher's Bradel binding of brown cloth.
A good copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with 2 photographs hors-texte.
A slight marginal lack to the back cover, paper yellowed.

First edition.
Work decorated with 9 illustrated plates at rear.
Lacking boards and spine replaced by a modest temporary kraft paper cover, two tears with losses at foot of half-title and title pages, otherwise handsome copy.

First editions.
Half chocolate sheep binding, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with triple gilt fillets and showing minor rubbing, marbled paper boards with small scuffs, marbled endpavers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Works illustrated with 4 plates at rear.
Handsome set.

First edition.
Brown half shagreen, spine in six compartments with blindruled fillets.
A very good copy.

First edition without title page.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with blind fillets.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Brown half shagreen, spine in six compartments with blindruled fillets.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Brown half shagreen, spine in six compartments with blindruled fillets.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Half navy sheep binding, smooth spine rubbed with decorative cold double fillets, marbled paper boards.
Some minor interior foxing.

First edition without the title page.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with cold fillets.
Fine copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Light tears and corner lacks to spine and boards.
Handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Rare pamphlets printed in one volume and illustrated with figures and photographic reproductions.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Illustrations.
A good copy.

First edition.
Volume 1: Necrophages: Platypsillides, leptinides, silphides, anisotomides, clambides.
Volume 2: Colydiides, rhysodides, trogositides.
Handsome complete set in two volumes.
Library stamp to the foot of the front cover of the second volume.

First edition of this second delivery.
Half black shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands, date at foot, traces of rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped.
Work illustrated with 16 lithographs.
Pale marginal dampstain affecting the first 40 pages at head, scattered foxing, small hole to one endpaper.
Rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 56 figures and 8 plates hors-texte.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First edition in French.
Work illustrated with 108 figures in the text.
Fine copy.

First edition in French based on the second German edition.
Publisher's full mint green cardboard binding, smooth spine, sea green paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Iconography and illustrations in and out of text.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Front cover soiled with small lacks, unlettered spine overloaded with a manuscript note of author and title, rear cover reconstructed.
Rare.

First edition of this offprint from the Journal de botanique, published in a small number of copies.
Covers reinforced and lined, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition of this thesis submitted to the Faculty of Sciences of Paris to obtain the degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences on March 15, 1929.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full apple-green cloth, smooth spine.
Work illustrated with 118 illustrations.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 93 figures in the text.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Preface by H. Humbert.
Work illustrated with 16 photographic plates and complete with its 2 folding maps at the end.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Illustrated with 5 plates.
Spine faded with some lacks, small corner lacks to boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Publisher's full brown cardboard bindings, smooth spines, brown top edges.
Work illustrated with 725 figures hors-texte.
Fine copy.

First edition.
Half dark green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with blind fillets and gilt dentelles at head and foot, marbled endpapers, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription by the author on the half-title page.
Rare.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in olive cloth, smooth spine.
Work illustrated with photographic reproductions.
Foxing to endpapers, handsome copy.

First edition.
Illustrated with in-text and full-page figures.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Illustrations in texte.
A very good copy.

First edition of this thesis presented to the Faculty of Sciences of Paris in order to obtain the degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences on February 24, 1883.
Spine restored, with handwritten title, and reinforced at head and foot with two adhesive pieces.
Handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 6 plates.
Occasional foxing, printed stamp at foot of first board.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 2 plates.
Spine refreshed, restored and reinforced, worming and minor marginal lacks to boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
A good copy.

First edition.
Publisher's cream printed boards slightly soiled, lithographed frame and title at center of front board.
Work illustrated with sixty copperplate engravings drawn by Prêtre depicting more than three hundred and fifty genera of insects.
André-Marie-Constant Duméril (1774-1860) succeeded Lacépède in the chair of zoology at the Natural History Museum of Paris. Handsome copy in its publisher's boards. Lithographed title on front board within a fine frame. Some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Half red cloth binding.
This monograph, dedicated to Mulsant, is illustrated with 14 hors-texte plates.
Rare offprint from the Annales de la société linnéennes de Lyon.

First edition of this thesis presented and defended at the Faculty of Medicine of Strasbourg on August 14, 1832.
Copy in original wrappers and presented under grey temporary covers.
Foxing, holes caused by the stitching at the foot throughout the body of the work, rear cover with angular creases.
Rare.

First edition.
Inscribed by R. Stieffel to a colleague.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise handsome copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint extracted from the association's proceedings.
Small lacks and marginal discoloration to the rear board, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

The first edition of this speech delivered at Saint-Louis Hospital during the inauguration ceremony of the monument erected in memory of Professor Paul Lecène.
Fine autograph inscription from Henri Mondor to Claude Roger-Marx.

First edition.
Two slight tears with tiny lacks at head and foot of spine, a small tear without lack at foot of front cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Occasional foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Copy in its original wrappers with small lacks to spine and covers, title label and author's name on spine.

First edition.
Tears to the lower cover. Illustrated.

Third edition with some parts in first edition as revised and corrected.
The first volume is part of the third printing of the third edition, the following volumes are part of the second printing.
Half red shagreen bindings, spines with five raised bands set with gilt fillets and showing minor rubbing on some volumes, spines decorated with gilt floral motifs, three joints with slight lacks at heads, blind fillet frames on red cardboard boards, boards of first volume discolored, contemporary bindings.
Work illustrated with figures in the text.
Some foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Full bottle-green cardboard binding, smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 8 plates including 1 in colors and 5 figures.
Some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Full bottle-green cardboard binding, smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 3 colored plates and 43 figures.
Some foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's binding.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket and publisher's slip.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Worming to spine and covers.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Author's inscription.
Photographic cover.
Light foxing to covers.