Abbildung und Beschreibung europäischer Schmetterlinge in systematischer Reihenfolge: (41) instalments bound in 6 volumes (= all published).
by Sigmund von Praun
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- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Tuebingen, Germany
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About This Item
With 171 lithogr. plates of which 166 beautifully hand-coloured. (18), 78 pages ; (28) ; (13) ; (44) ; (25) leaves ; (6), 69 pages. Publisher's grey boards, black cloth spine, front cover with mounted printed yellow title shield. 4to (290 x 210 mm). Corners bumped, hinges shaken and covers a bit dust-soiled.
Nissen ZBI 3240 ; Horn-Schenkling 17452. First and only edition, a rare monograph on European butterflies, the plates beautifully coloured. Together with the prospectus to the work, a booklet with 12 pages, loosely laid in
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- Bookseller
- Antiquariat Banzhaf (DE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2231
- Title
- Abbildung und Beschreibung europäischer Schmetterlinge in systematischer Reihenfolge
- Author
- Sigmund von Praun
- Format/Binding
- Publisher’s grey boards, black cloth spine, front cover with mounted printed yellow title shield.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bauer & Raspe
- Place of Publication
- Nuremberg
- Date Published
- 1859-1870
- Size
- 4to (290 x 210 mm)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- entomology,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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