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260 - Insects.-ÂThomsonÂ(James)ÂMonographie des Cicindélides ou Exposé Méthodique et Critique..., vol.1 [all published],Âengraved frontispiece and 10 plates, all but 1 finely hand-coloured, occasionalÂlight foxing, original printed upper wrapper bound at end,Âlater half cloth, spine lettered in gilt, [Horn-Schenkling 22014; Nissen ZBI 4122], 4to, Paris,Â1857.
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Insects.-ÂThomsonÂ(James)ÂMonographie des Cicindélides ou Exposé Méthodique et Critique..., vol.1 [all published],Âengraved frontispiece and 10 plates, all but 1 finely hand-coloured, occasionalÂlight foxing, original printed upper wrapper bound at end,Âlater half cloth, spine lettered in gilt, [Horn-Schenkling 22014; Nissen ZBI 4122], 4to, Paris,Â1857. *** Probably one of the most charming frontispieces in the history of entomological illustration. The plates are after drawings by Nicolet and engraved by Lebrun and the excellent colouring is done by Mme Vaillant. James Thomson (1828-1897) was an American by birth who lived in France for the greater part of his life. He wrote a number of papers on Coleoptera and formed a large collection which was sold to René Oberthür.
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