![CUVIER, Georges L.C., Baron (1769-1832). Le règne animal distribué d'après son organisation, pour server de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. Paris: A. Belin for Deterville, 1817. [With:] – Rapport historique sur les progrès des sciences naturelles depuis 1789... nouvelle edition. Paris: 1828.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2019/CKS/2019_CKS_17700_0242_000(cuvier_georges_lc_baron_le_regne_animal_distribue_dapres_son_organisat120004).jpg?w=1)
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CUVIER, Georges L.C., Baron (1769-1832). Le règne animal distribué d'après son organisation, pour server de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. Paris: A. Belin for Deterville, 1817. [With:] – Rapport historique sur les progrès des sciences naturelles depuis 1789... nouvelle edition. Paris: 1828.
First edition of the work that laid the foundations of comparative anatomy. ‘The most influential exposition of the typological approach to animal classification, representing the greatest body of zoological facts that had yet been assembled; it served as the standard zoological manual for most of Europe during the first half of the nineteenth century (Norman). Norman 567; PMM 276.
5 volumes, octavo (195 x 128mm). Half-titles, 15 engraved plates after Laurillard (without the blanks III.iii/8, II.i/8, III.ii/8, III.41/8, IV.12/8, some variable scattered spotting). Uniform set in contemporary cloth-backed boards (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: J. Moureman (inscriptions on half-titles) – G.C. Ubaghs (inscription on title, perhaps relative of:) – J.A. Ubaghs (inscription with date and place of '1854 Louvain' on flyleaf).
First edition of the work that laid the foundations of comparative anatomy. ‘The most influential exposition of the typological approach to animal classification, representing the greatest body of zoological facts that had yet been assembled; it served as the standard zoological manual for most of Europe during the first half of the nineteenth century (Norman). Norman 567; PMM 276.
5 volumes, octavo (195 x 128mm). Half-titles, 15 engraved plates after Laurillard (without the blanks III.iii/8, II.i/8, III.ii/8, III.41/8, IV.12/8, some variable scattered spotting). Uniform set in contemporary cloth-backed boards (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: J. Moureman (inscriptions on half-titles) – G.C. Ubaghs (inscription on title, perhaps relative of:) – J.A. Ubaghs (inscription with date and place of '1854 Louvain' on flyleaf).
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