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439 - RÉAUMUR, René Antoine Ferchault *Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire des insectes*. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1734–1742. 6 vols., 4to; 267 plates (text unmarked, normal age-toning, some spotting). Contemporary marbled sheepskin, triple gilt fillet on boards, gilt-ornamented spines with raised bands, blue marbled edges (some heads and tails damaged, boards somewhat rubbed, corners bumped). First edition of this famous entomological work by Réaumur (1683–1757), one of the greatest naturalists of his time and a pioneer in applied entomological research. It describes the appearance, habits, and distribution of all known insects, with information on bees in vol. 5. Engraved illustrations (complete): 267 full-page plates by Simonneau, Haussard, and Fillioeul (1). Ref. Nissen (ZBI) 3315. - Conlon 34:657.
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RÉAUMUR, René Antoine Ferchault *Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire des insectes*. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, 1734–1742. 6 vols., 4to; 267 plates (text unmarked, normal age-toning, some spotting). Contemporary marbled sheepskin, triple gilt fillet on boards, gilt-ornamented spines with raised bands, blue marbled edges (some heads and tails damaged, boards somewhat rubbed, corners bumped). First edition of this famous entomological work by Réaumur (1683–1757), one of the greatest naturalists of his time and a pioneer in applied entomological research. It describes the appearance, habits, and distribution of all known insects, with information on bees in vol. 5. Engraved illustrations (complete): 267 full-page plates by Simonneau, Haussard, and Fillioeul (1). Ref. Nissen (ZBI) 3315. - Conlon 34:657.
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