[Natural Sciences] Nouveau Dictionnaire classique d'Histoire Naturelle, ou Répertoire universel, par ordre alphabétique, des Sciences Naturelles et Physiques, edited by a Society of Naturalists. Paris, 1844, 47 in-12 volumes bound in half-stock cloth, rubbed, some headwear worn, some foxing. Illustrated with numerous color plates. Includes a bound volume (damaged) of plates numbered 346 to 720, and loose plates 1, 23 to 163, 165 to 172, 174 to 215 and 222 to 232. Also included are issues of the Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire Naturelle... edited by d'ORBIGNY (1849), with color plates. Finally, VALMONT de BOMARE's Dictionnaire raisonné universel d'Histoire Naturelle (1776, 8 volumes out of 10 bound). Expert : Cabinet Valleriaux [email protected] Please ask for the condition reports before the sale: they are not included in the sheets.

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