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LEVAILLANT, François (1753-1824). Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus. Paris: Denné le jeune and Perlet, [1801-] 1806.
2 volumes, 2° (505 x 325mm). Half-titles, 114 FINE PLATES AFTER JACQUES BARRABAND, 5 folding, etched by Bouquet, Grémilliet and Pérée, printed in colours by Langlois and Rousset, and finished by hand. (Title to vol. I with slight vertical crease, occasional light spotting, tissue guards browned, some plates close-shaved, 7 with slight loss to image, 30 with loss to imprint.) Crimson morocco gilt, covers with rule and roll-tool border, spine in seven sections with raised bands, lettered in two, the others with elaborate symmetrical design composed from various small flower and foliage tools, gilt-ruled turn-ins, g.e., by C. Smith (spines faded to tan).
FIRST EDITION, without the subsequently issued Histoire Naturelle des promerops, et des guêpiers. Together they form the last work on exotic birds issued by Levaillant. Ronsil considered it to be unequalled among French bird books. The illustrations by Barraband are superb and include 24 plates of Birds of Paradise; 15 of Rollers; 17 of Jays; 18 of Toucans; 24 of Barbets; 5 of Tamatias; 3 of Barbacous; 8 of Jacamars. The binding on this copy is uniform with the preceding lot.
Nissen IVB 559; Fine Bird Books p.90; Anker 304; Zimmer p.393. (2)
2 volumes, 2° (505 x 325mm). Half-titles, 114 FINE PLATES AFTER JACQUES BARRABAND, 5 folding, etched by Bouquet, Grémilliet and Pérée, printed in colours by Langlois and Rousset, and finished by hand. (Title to vol. I with slight vertical crease, occasional light spotting, tissue guards browned, some plates close-shaved, 7 with slight loss to image, 30 with loss to imprint.) Crimson morocco gilt, covers with rule and roll-tool border, spine in seven sections with raised bands, lettered in two, the others with elaborate symmetrical design composed from various small flower and foliage tools, gilt-ruled turn-ins, g.e., by C. Smith (spines faded to tan).
FIRST EDITION, without the subsequently issued Histoire Naturelle des promerops, et des guêpiers. Together they form the last work on exotic birds issued by Levaillant. Ronsil considered it to be unequalled among French bird books. The illustrations by Barraband are superb and include 24 plates of Birds of Paradise; 15 of Rollers; 17 of Jays; 18 of Toucans; 24 of Barbets; 5 of Tamatias; 3 of Barbacous; 8 of Jacamars. The binding on this copy is uniform with the preceding lot.
Nissen IVB 559; Fine Bird Books p.90; Anker 304; Zimmer p.393. (2)