Descrizione

Paris, A. Belin, 1818-1827. Large Folio (approximately 53 x 35 cm). Three plates with explanatory text leaves. Not bound, as issued. = A magnificent publication with fine large plates of mammals (some described in this work for the first time) from all over the world. The authors, Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772-1844) and Fréderic Cuvier (1769-1832) were the leading authorities in mammalogy in the first half of the 19th century, and the Histoire naturelle des mammifères is widely regarded as their magnum opus. This is the section containing the gazelles, a type of antelopes, including the Kevel gris (Antilope kevella Pallas, 1766 = A. dorcas L., 1758), and Corine (Antilope corina Pallas, 1766). All as issued, without stamps, annotations or other markings. All text leaves, and all plates uncut, untrimmed, resulting in very big margins. Due to these large margins some edges a bit frayed or with minor tears. A few text pages a bit spotted in the margins; two plates somewhat age-toned, one plate clean. In all a set in a very good condition. Brunet II, p. 1,536; Nissen ZBI, 1525; Casey Wood, p. 354.