L'Histoire Naturelle en Action.: Croquis, contes, recites et aventures. Quatrième Édition.
by CHERVILLE, Marquis de
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- Hardcover
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- Seller
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Richelieu, France
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About This Item
Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot, 1880. A lovely copy of this fourth edition volume. Clean red cloth, with black decoration, and gilt titles, decoration and vignettes. Fractional darkening to the red, but otherwise in Fine condition. All edges gilt. Clean and bright grey end-papers (replacements?). A touch of foxing to some pages. Small tear to page 1 repaired with archival tape. Contemporary owner's name to half title, but overall an exellent copy. With many full page and vignette engravings of animals. Contents include: Mon premier fusil - Les furets - Jeunes chasseurs et vieux chasseurs - Le loriot - L'écrevisse - Le chien de uhlan - La grenouille - Mon premier assassinat - Lièvres et lapins - Les corbeaux - Les lévriers - Jeannot - L'anesse et son anon - L'alouette - La loutre - Gavroche - Les hippocampes - La grive - Les tétras - Gaspard l'avisé - Le faisan. 364, [ii] pp. 270 by 190mm (10¾ by 7½ inches). Bel exemplaire de ce volume de quatrième édition. Toile rouge propre, à décor noir, et titres, décors et vignettes dorés. Assombrissement partiel au rouge, mais sinon en bel état. Tous les bords dorés. Pages de garde (remplacements ?) propres et gris clair. Une touche de rousseurs sur certaines pages. Petite déchirure à p1 réparée avec du ruban d'archives. Nom du propriétaire contemporain à faux titre, mais dans l'ensemble un excellent exemplaire. Avec de nombreuses gravures pleine page et vignettes d'animaux. Contenu : Mon premier fusil - Les furets - Jeunes chasseurs et vieux chasseurs - Le loriot - L'écrevisse - Le chien de uhlan - La grenouille - Mon premier assassin - Lièvres et lapins - Les corbeaux - Les lévriers - Jeannot - L'anesse et son anon - L'alouette - La loutre - Gavroche - Les hippocampes - La grive - Les tétras - Gaspard l'avisé - Le faisan. 364, [ii] p. 270 par 190 mm
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harrison-Hiett Rare Books (FR)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2407
- Title
- L'Histoire Naturelle en Action.
- Author
- CHERVILLE, Marquis de
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Librairie de Firmin-Didot
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1880
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- gravures, la chasse, furets, chasseurs, Gavroche, hippocampes,
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