Louis Figuier / Mesnel

Fascinating illustrated edition of 605 figures in and out of the text, including a frontispiece by Mesnel, Blanchard and Delahaye and 12 large plates by E. Bayard - This 19th-century scientific popularization work devoted to the world of insects, in which the author aims to make the latest entomological knowledge accessible to the general public while evoking admiration and curiosity for the complexity of nature - Backed by the illustrations of Mesnel, Blanchard, Delahaye and Bayard, the book combines scientific descriptions, behavioral observations, naturalist narratives and detailed engravings to present the extraordinary diversity of insects and their fundamental role in maintaining the balance of the living world - Figuier describes the main families of insects — butterflies, beetles, bees, ants, wasps, grasshoppers, flies, mosquitoes, dragonflies and many others — explaining their anatomy, their mode of reproduction, their metamorphoses, their diet and their survival strategies - Louis Figuier / Mesnel, E. Blanchard, Delahaye, E. Bayard - The Life and Manners of Animals: The Insects - 1867 - L. Hachette et Cie - 616 Pages. Good condition of the binding, the volume in its original green half-leather, green calf covers, slight signs of wear, minor defects on the cover, gilded edges, spine with decorative cords, titling and author name gilded, cold-stamped rules framing the covers - Good inner condition, some foxing, the work enriched with 605 figures in and out of the text including a frontispiece by Mesnel, Blanchard and Delahaye and 12 large compositions by E. Bayard, clean text, modern endpapers in good condition, a pleasant copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days –

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