L'Aracari vert, femelle. No17.

£1,850 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books · No longer available

A fine example, from the first edition of the 'Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus' by Levaillant - a "magnificent work" (Wood) and one of the most comprehensive on exotic birds. Colour-printed stipple engraving, finished by a contemporary hand.

• Binding: Hardcover

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