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Collection complète de ce monumental ouvr. par le chimiste et paléontologue belge L.-G. De Koninck (1809-
1887), professeur à l'Université de Liège. Chaque partie se compose d'1 vol. de texte et 1 vol. des planches.
L'ensemble totalise
185 lithogr.
par
G. Severeyns
.
Ref.
COPAC (2). Opac KBR.
790
[Natural history] - DRAPIEZ, Pierre-Auguste-Joseph -
Dictionnaire classique des sciences
naturelles, présentant la définition, l'analyse et l'histoire de tous les êtres qui composent les trois
règnes (...) résumant les travaux de Buffon, Daubenton, Lacépède, Cuvier, de Jussieu, etc., etc.
Bruxelles, Meline, Cans, 1853, 10 vol., in-8 (qqs rouss., bruniss. et taches, plus prononcées dans
les t. III, IV, VI et VIII, traces des vers aux 1ères pp. des t. III, V, VIII et X), percaline, dos lisses
(décolorés), pl. comptées mais non collat. Bon ensemble.
€ 250/300
Important dictionnaire de zoologie, botanique et minéralogie par le naturaliste belge Drapiez (1778-1856),
illustré de
194 planches
hors texte (sur 200) gravées sur acier par F. Desmares, dont
191 finement
rehaussées et gommées
. Table analytique des pl. dans le t. X.
Ref.
Brunet II-693. Cp. Bibl. Nat. I, p. 596
(1837-1845). Opac KBR. Manque à Bn-Opale plus.
791
[Natural history] - VALENTYN, François -
Verhandeling der zee-horenkens en zee-gewassen
in en omtrent Amboina en de nabygelegene eilanden (…) dienende tot een vervolg van de
Amboinsche rariteitkamer beschreven door Georgius Everhardus Rumphius. Amsterdam, J. van
Keulen, 1754, [8]-70 pp. (minor spotting) [bound with]
GRONOVIUS, Laurentius Theodorus
- Zoophylacii Gronoviani fasciculus primus exhibens animalia quadrupeda, amphibian atque
pisces (…) [- fasciculus secundus … insectorum]. Leiden, at the expense of the author, 1763-64,
2 (of 3) parts, [4]-136-ii, 141/236-iii/iv pp. (somewhat spotting), 2 works in 1 vol., folio, cont.
half sheep (covers rubbed), gilt orn. spine on 6 raised bands (head & tail somewhat rubbed).
Good, large margin copy.
Cfr. ill.
€ 1500/1800
1. Only separate ed.
of the continuation of Rumphius' "Amboinsche Rariteitkamer", a major work on tropical
marine life of the Molucca Islands by the Dutch traveller and historian Valentyn (1666-1727), dedicated to
Joannes Esgers.
Engr. ills
: author's portrait by J. v. Braam and G.O. Linden after A. Houbraken,
2 folding
pls
by O. Ellinger Jr. and
16 full-page pl.
by M. Balen after J. Goeree showing 134 shells (104 univalves and
30 bivalves). Libr. stamps. Bookpl. "Vallis dei". Ex-dono "fr[atr]is J.P. Tuinbreeker dono dni D.H.".
Ref.
Landwehr 467.3b. Nissen ZBI 4214. STCN (i.a. 1 BL London).
2.
Rare ed. of 2 parts of the descriptive catalogue of the specimens in Gronovius' (1730-1777) private
museum. Without the 3rd part containing the mollusca and zoophytes, publ. in 1781.
Engr. ills
:
18 full-page
numb. pl.
(I-XXVII+VIIIa) by A. Delfoo or N. v.d. Meer showing fishes and insects.
Ref.
Nissen ZBI 1727.
Wellcome III 169. STCN (i.a. BL London).
792
[Natural history] - VINCENT, Levinus -
Wondertooneel der nature, geopent in eene korte
beschryvinge der hoofddeelen van de byzondere zeldsaamheden daar in begrepen [- Het tweede
deel of Vervolg van het wondertooneel der natuur]. Amsterdam, F. Halma [- printed for the
author, G. Valk and J. van Leeuwen], 1706-1725, 2 parts in 1 vol., 4to, cont. half calf, marb.
paper on covers (sl. rubbed), gilt flat spine (joints somewhat rubbed and repaired), 30, [16]-278
pp. (minor spotting, double-page frontisp. of 2nd part lacking). Good copy.
€ 600/800
1st ed.
of the catalogue of a large natural history collection formed by the Dutch merchant and manufacturer
Vincent (1658-1727). Contains a general description of the collections and detailed descriptions of the
specimens.
Engr. ills
: frontisp. by J. van Viane after R. de Hooghe, title-vign. and
7 folding pl.
showing
individual cabinets and the contents of drawers (i.a. minerals, rocks and fossils). Prelim. poetry by David
van Hoogstraten, J. Vollenhove, Johannes Brandt, F. Halma en G.B.
Ref.
Nissen ZBI 4254. Landwehr, R. de
Hooghe 105. STCN (i.a. BL London).
793
[Ornithology - drawings] - FORBES, James, by or after -
Suite of 11 watercolours, end 18th
c. Various sizes, cut out and stuck on 11 ff., folio, Whatman paper, some with watermark "1794";
2 signed "J. Forbes 1796", the others not signed, ms. English and/or German captions &
numbers. Formerly bound (gilt edges). Very good condition.
Cfr. ill.
€ 400/600
Beautiful collection of birds perched on branches, carefully cut out incl. branches, fruits and sm. details as
pine needles, etc. With i.a. "The magpye of Germany on a branch of the pear-tree", "The male Bulfinch... on
a branch of the juniper tree", "The male butcher bird... on the dog-rose tree", "The male grosbeak... on a
branch of the wild Black Cherry".
"The Cherry-Thrush"
and
"The Rose-coloured Starling"
, both signed
and dated, are represented in
additional hand-col. foliage
, 3 other pl. with additional pencil sketches. By or
after James Ford (1749-1819), prolific writer and artist; his main work "Oriental memoirs" remains a
precious document on the culture, fauna and flora of India where he was resident from 1765 until 1784.
794
[Ornithology] - 17 full-col. engraved plates
. From J.M. Seligmann's "Sammlung verschiedener
ausländischer und seltener Vögel", Nürnberg, 1749, +/- 26 x 20 cm, good margins; engr.