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Garnery & Delachaussie
Paris
1805
Desmarest, Anselme-Gaëtan (1784-1838). "Histoire Naturelle des Tangaras des Manakins et des Todiers".Paris: Garnery & Delachaussie, An XIII 1805[-1807], first edition. Folio. (4), 8, (68), 12, (48) pp. (incl. 4 blank pages) and 72 copper-plates. The plates are after drawings by Pauline de Courcelles (Madame Knip - J. Barraband's pupil), engraved by Gremilliet, printed in colour by Rousset and finished by hand. Half leather binding from 19th century.
First edition of this eminent publication on the South American bird-genus Tangara (Tanagers). It belongs to the finest natural history books being published in France in the early nineteenth century.