Louis Figuier / Mesnel

Stunning illustrated edition with 400 figures inserted in the text and 24 large plates by Mesnel, Neuville & Riou - This treatise on zoology intended to popularize the scientific knowledge of the 19th century, offering a clear synthesis richly documented on aquatic, reptilian and avian fauna - Figuier, renowned for his work in disseminating science, presents here the anatomical characteristics, behaviors and habitats of the species, linking them to contemporary discoveries in zoology and placing them in a historical and comparative perspective - Louis Figuier / Mesnel, Neuville & Riou - The Fish, the Reptiles and the Birds - 1868 - L. Hachette et Cie - 731 Pages. Very good condition of the binding, the work in its original green half-leather binding, green cloth boards, light signs of wear, speckled edges, spine with decorative cords, gilded title and author name, cold-stamped borders framing the boards - Good interior condition, some foxing, work enriched with 400 figures inserted in the text and 24 large plates by Mesnel, Neuville & Riou, a small halo in the upper corner of the last pages, modern moiré endpapers in good condition, a handsome copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days –

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