LEVAILLANT (François). - Lot 97

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LEVAILLANT (François). - Lot 97
LEVAILLANT (François). Natural history of African birds. Second volume. Paris, Fuchs, An VII (1799). In-folio of (2) ff, pp [5]- 206, 47 (of 48) plates numbered 50 to 96, 19th century demichagrin, decorated spine, gilt edges. Volume II only of this magnificent work, complete in six volumes. It contains 47 very beautiful coloured bird plates protected by snakes (out of 48, plate 97 is missing). Freckles only to the snakes, plates not reached and very fresh. Light wetness at the lower corner of plates 70 and following without damage to the subject, more marked from plate 86 on, especially on the last 5.
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