Paul Gervais — Histoire Naturelle des Mammifères — First Part, Paris, 1854

A richly illustrated survey of mammals in which scientific description and hand-coloured engraving share the page. Gervais’s work follows the animals through their habits and their relationships with agriculture, commerce and the arts.

Details

Paris: L. Curmer, 1854. Première partie: Primates, Cheiroptères, Insectivores et Rongeurs. One volume, the first part, with hand-coloured plates and text illustrations. Decorated leather binding and an ownership inscription.

Condition

Binding rubbing and wear, toning, foxing and plate offsetting, more pronounced in some preliminary leaves. Ownership inscription present.