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SWAMMERDAM, J. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes traduite du Biblia Naturae de Jean Swammerdam. Dijon, Desventes, 1758. 4to (265 x 205mm). pp. lx, 673, with 36 folded engraved plates. Recent halfcalf, gilt lettered spine. EUR 950
Siebold was the first western scientist to fully explore the fauna of Japan
SIEBOLD, P.F. VON. Fauna Japonica: TEMMINCK, C.J. Aperçu générale et spécifique sur les Mammifères qui habitent le Japon et les iles qui en dépendent (bound up with:) Les Mammifères Marins. Lugduni Batavorum, Arnz, (1842-1844). Folio (415 x 305mm). pp. (4), 1-41 (of 59); 26, with 30 (23 finely hand-coloured) lithographed plates. Disbou... EUR 6,500
FALCONRY- A JAPANESE LARGE DRAWING OF A FALCON TIED WITH A LEASH TO A PERCH. The drawing measures 280 x 690mm. and is early 19th century. EUR 1,200
The fine engravings are by the author and show recently introduced plants
TRIONFETTI, G.B. Observationes de Ortu, ac vegetatione Plantarum cum Novarum Stirpium historia iconibus illustrata... Romae, Typis Dominici Antonii Herculis, 1685. 4to (245 x 175mm). pp. (6), 106, with 17 fine engraved plates. Recent red calf, spine in 6 compartmen... EUR 2,800