Tableau Encyclopédique et Méthodique des Trois Règnes de la Nature: Erpétologie + Ophiologie
de Bonnaterre, Pierre-Joseph
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- The page edges retain the original deckle edges that are aged-toned, there is light staining to the top outer corners of plates
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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Paris: Chez Panckoucke, 1789-1790. First edition.. The page edges retain the original deckle edges that are aged-toned, there is light staining to the top outer corners of plates 31 and 32 not affecting the images, some occasional marginal browning to text, overall a tight and clean copy in very good condition.. Pp. xxviii, 70, + 43 fine full-page engravings of snakes; pp. xliv, 76 + 26 fine full-page engravings of frogs, turtles, crocodiles and lizards. Black simulated-leather in snake-skin pattern, lettered in yellow on the spine, sm folio (315 x 230 mm). This is the complete work on herpetology from the Tableau Encyclopédique et Méthodique. The 69 engraved plates by Bernard show exceedingly fine detail. Kraig Adler (History of Herpetology, part II, p. 29) writes "the abbot and naturalist, Pierre-Joseph Bonnaterre (1751-1804), produced one of the earliest illustrated encyclopedias of amphibians and reptiles of the world and was the first to use the French word 'Erpétologie'. Bonnaterre was also employed by the publisher Charles Joseph Panckoucke to write the captions and superintend the production of the plates for several volumes in the series 'Encyclopédie Méthodique', an enormous encyclopedia composed of 196 volumes (1782-1832). Some of France's most distinguished naturalists contributed to this massive set. Bonnaterre was the author of both herpetology sections of this encyclopedia which are offered here. There is an old (nineteenth century?) circular ink stamp on the title page of the section entitled Ophiologie. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Arden H. Brame, Jr. with his ink stamp on the front endpaper, later it was from the research collection of herpetologist James R. McCranie with his name stamp also on the front endpaper.
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- Tableau Encyclopédique et Méthodique des Trois Règnes de la Nature: Erpétologie + Ophiologie
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- Bonnaterre, Pierre-Joseph
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- Usado - The page edges retain the original deckle edges that are aged-toned, there is light staining to the top outer corners of plates
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- Paris: Chez Panckoucke, 1789-1790. First edition.
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Natural History Books is an independent, rare book retailer operating out of Iowa City, IA. The business is owned and operated by Noriko and Russell Ciochon. We only sell books through our NHB website and other book service websites. We do not offer books for sale within the state of Iowa.We specialize in rare and hard to find books in all areas of natural history especially ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, mammalogy, paleontology, botany, evolutionary biology and travel and exploration. Our rare and hard-to-find book section has many fine hand-colored plate books. Our latest acquisition is the ichthyology and aquarium fish collection of Ross Socolof Books of Florida. We are always buying natural history books – if you have a collection to offer, please contact us at noriko@naturalhistorybooks.com or by calling (319) 354-9088.
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