DESMAREST Anselme Gaëtan

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DESMAREST Anselme Gaëtan
Histoire naturelle des tangaras, des manakins et des todiers. Paris, Delachaussée et Garnery, 1805[-1807]. Large folio, 35,5 x 53,5cm, [2] ff, 8 pp, [34] ff, 12 pp, [13] ff, [4] pp, [6] ff, [2] pp, [1 +1]ff, [72 +72] pl. second half of the 19th century binding with blond calf spine decorated with gilt designs, gilt head, untrimmed. First edition of this magnificent work illustrated with 72 superb plates finely engraved by Gremilliet after the drawings of Pauline de Courcelles, talented pupil of J. Barraband, who will illustrate Les pigeons de Themminck (cf. n°71). With two states of the plates, in black and printed in colors with the doll. A nice and fresh copy with large margins. Upper spine split on 15cm. Ronsil 840.
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