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LESSON, Rene Primevere (1794-1849). Histoire Naturelle des Colibris, suivie d'un supplement l'histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches - Les Trochilidees ou les Colibris et les Oiseaux-Mouches - Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux-Mouches. Paris: Arthus Bertrand, [1829-1833]. 3 works in 3 volumes. 8vo., (9 2/8 x 5 4/8 inches). 218 fine coloured-printed, hand-finished engraved plates by Coutant and Teillard after A.G. Bevalet and J.G. Pretre. Later fine English binding of full green morocco gilt, all edges gilt. Provenance: with the engraved armorial bookplate of Richard Griffin, 3rd Baron Braybrooke, from his library at Audley End; with the pencilled inscription on each first blank of each volume of Evrard Bourlon de Rouvre, his sale Paris, 22 May 1980, lot 109. First editions, and an attractive set.
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With some light spotting, mainly to the preliminaries and text leaves. Spines lightly sunned.
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