Considerations generales sur la classe des insectes

by Andre-Marie-Constant Dumeril

$450 · Offered by Rootenberg Rare Books

First edition

Paris: F.G. Levrault, 1812. 8vo. xii, 272 pp. FIRST EDITION. With 60 engraved plates made after drawings by Pretre. Contemporary half-calf over marbled boards, head of spine worn and the covers a bit faded; interior excellent. Item #3951 First edition of the author's major work on the classification of insects, with the exquisite and detailed illustrations.Duméril

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