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E. J. C. ESPER (1742-1810), 9 vol, Die Schmetterlinge in abbildungen nach der Natur, Erlangen 1777-1801. (9)

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100 000 - 120 000 SEK
9 130 - 11 000 EUR
9 350 - 11 200 USD
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Unsold
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E. J. C. ESPER (1742-1810), 9 vol, Die Schmetterlinge in abbildungen nach der Natur, Erlangen 1777-1801. (9)

Der Europäischen Schmetterlinge, ersten theils erster band, zwenter band, zwenter theil, 1779, dritter theil, 1782, vierter theil, erster und zwenter band 1786, fünfter theil, 1794, supplement I-II. Die ausländische oder die ausserhalb Europa zur Zeit in den Welttheilen vorgefundene Schmetterlinge in abbildungen nach der Natur mit beschreibungen. Theil I. Erlangen 1801.
S 5-388, tab I-L, s 1-190, tab LI-XCIII, s 5-234, tab I-XXXVI, s 5-396, tab I-VI-VI-LXXIX, s 3-372, tab XCII-XCIV-XCIV-XCIX-XCIX-CV-CV-CXVII-CXVII-CXXV-CXXV-CXXV, s 373-698, tab CXXVI-CLXXVIII, s 1-85, tab CLXXIX-CXCVIII, s 3-128(129-)149-276, tab I-LIL, s 1-8, 61-120, tab CII-CXVI, s 1-4, 21-52, tab XXXVII, XLI-XLVII, s 1-80(81-)91-104, tab LXXX-LXXXXIII, XCIV, s 1-204, 221-254, tab I-XLA, XLB, XLC, XLD, XLI-XLIX, L, LV-LIX. 477 illustrated plates.
Halfbinding in leather. Extensivly illustrated and beautifully coloured by hand. Rarely well preserved.

Wear, first volume with binding from 18-th century, the other volumes with binding in same design from early 20-th century.

Provenance

Exlibris: Count Nils Fersen Gyldenstolpe (1886-1961).