Rufous-sided duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus) (CH) : head in cape

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Rufous-sided duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus) (CH) : head in cape Specimen collected in CAR in 2001

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Rufous-sided duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus) (CH) : head in c

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Estim. 500 - 600 EUR

France - CHARLES-ROUX (Jules). Souvenirs from the past. Costume in Provence. Paris, Lyon & Marseille, Lemerre, Rey & Ruat, 1907. 2 vols. in-4 (31.2 x 23.7 cm) of 5 f. b. c., 250 pp., 1 f. b. c. ; 3 f. b. c., 241 pp., 2 f. b. c., red half-chagrin, cold-framed boards, Compagnie générale transatlantique gilt on center of upper boards, ornate spines, gilt titles, tomaisons and odds (publisher's binding). Original edition of 600 copies, this one of 500 on vellum. The illustration comprises 22 plates out of text in trichrome, under captioned serpents, and 633 drawings and reproductions in black in the text. A sonnet by Frédéric Mistral precedes the text of the study. Jules Charles-Roux (1841-1918), a shipowner who headed the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique and a politician, was an ardent supporter and generous patron of Provence in the early 20th century. Copy from the first-class library of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (stamp). Ex-libris in red morocco pastedown to upper flyleaves. A few rubs, mainly on the spines, a small epidermis on the spine of vol. 2 and a few rubs on the edges, otherwise a good copy. (Colas, no. 600).

VERNE (Jules) - Le secret de Wilhelm Storitz. Paris, Hetzel, circa 1905; in-4, 219 pp. printed publisher's cloth boards by Ch. Magnier, smooth spine decorated, gilt edges, first cover decorated with acanthus and red macaron. Illustrations by George Roux.

Estim. 50 - 100 EUR

Grimm's duiker - Sylvicapra grimmia - naturalized in cape looking left. Mozambique. As is. Height : 35 cm 35 cm - Width 17 cm - Depth 26 cm Not regulated under the Washington Convention (CITES). Provenance: Personal collection of a Master Craftsman - taxidermist.

Estim. 50 - 100 EUR

Red duiker - Cephalophus rubidus - naturalized in front cape. Cameroon. As is. Height : 35 cm 35 cm - Width 13 cm - Depth 25 cm Not regulated under the Washington Convention (CITES). Provenance: Personal collection of a Master Craftsman - taxidermist.

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