744 - RENÉ PRIMEVÈRE LESSON (1794-1849)

RENÉ PRIMEVÈRE LESSON (1794-1849) VOYAGE AUTOUR DU MONDE ENTREPRIS PAR ORDRE DU GOUVERNEMENT SUR LA CORVETTE LA COQUILLE. [VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD UNDERTAKEN BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT ON THE CORVETTE LA COQUILLE] 2 VOLUMES, IN FRENCH. Paris, P. Pourrat frères, 1839. 2 volumes in-8, 510 p. (plus table) and 547 p. (plus errata), bound, green half-chagrin , false nerves, gilded titles, missing atlas, complete with the errata sheet. Scattered foxing. René Primevère Lesson was a French surgeon, naturalist, zoologist and ornithologist, he entered the school of naval medicine at the age of 15, participated in the Napoleonic Wars as a naval surgeon and volunteered to take care of the botanical garden of Rochefort, his departure during the expedition of the Shell allowed him to devote himself to ornithology and hummingbirds, of which he described more than 110 species out of the 330 known. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.