ZOOLOGY - Lacépède, B. G. E. u. G. Cuvier. La Ménagerie du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle. With 37 (of 39) copper plates by Miger after Maréchal in 2 states, each coloured and uncoloured. Paris, Miger, Patris, Grandcher and Dentu, 1801. gr. folio. Separate pagination. Half-leather binding of the later 19th century with gilt spine title and rich spine gilt. Nissen ZBI 2353 - Monglond V, 873. - Among the plates splendid representations of elephant, lion, mandrill, zebra, dolphin, ostrich, hyena, dromedary, tiger, brown bear, polar bear and others. - The two plates with female elephant and female lion are missing. - First few leaves slightly fingerstained, some browning and foxing, few plates more affected. - Nice copy.

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