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rare work on exotic butterflies

GROSE SMITH, H. & KIRBY, W.F. Rhopalocera Exotica, being Illustrations of New, Rare, and Unfigured Species of Butterflies.

London, Gurney & Jackson, 1887-1902. 3 volumes. Large-4to (284 x 220mm). With 180 hand-coloured lithographed plates and descriptive text. Contempor...

EUR 9,500

The illustrations are splendid and belong to the finest made of the period.

(HOHBERG, W.H. VON). Davidischer Lust und Blumen Garten das ist 150 der fürtrefflichsten Blumen/ Kräuter und Garten-Gewächse nicht nur nach ihrer natürlichen Beschaffenheit, Würzel, Kraut und Blumen auf das eigentlichste abgebildet?. Nun aber auf das neue in diesem format heraus gegeben.

Nürnberg J.Ch. Weigel, circa 1710. Small oblong 4to ( 195 x 263mm). Engraved title and and 150 engraved plates (2 to a page). Contemporary vellum,...

EUR 14,000

the most beautiful miniature entomological work ever published

PANZER, G.W. Faunae Insectorum Germanicae Initia oder Deutschlands Insecten.

Nürnberg, in der Felseckerschen Buchhandlung, 1793-1799. parts 1-67 (of 110), bound in 17 volumes. Oblong small-8vo (120 x 95mm). With 1 allegoric...

EUR 6,000

interesting collection of articles by Charles Darwin and his son Francis Darwin

DARWIN, C. On the Two Forms, or Dimorphic Condition, in the Species of Primula, and on their remarkable Sexual Relations. (Read Nov. 21, 1861). 8vo. (210 x 135mm), pp. 77-96, with 2 illustrations.

(Together with:) DARWIN, C. On the existence of two forms, and on their reciprocal sexual relation,in several species of the genus Linum. (Read Feb...

EUR 6,500

Monumental work on the European avifauna

DRESSER, H.E. A history of the birds of Europe, including all the species inhabiting the western palaearctic region.

London, published by the author, 1871-1896. 9 volumes (including the supplement). Large-4to (315 x 245mm). With 723 (721 handcoloured) lithographic...

EUR 17,000

Total price: EUR 53,000
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