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The conchology of Dezallier d'Argenville
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DEZALLIER d'ARGENVILLE Antoine-Joseph] Natural history clarified in one of its main parts, conchology, which deals with sea, river and land shells; work in which we find a new Latin & French method of dividing them: augmented by zoomorphosis. Or representation of animals with shells, with their explanations. New edition enriched with figures drawn from nature. By M*** of the Royal Societies of Sciences of London & Montpellier. Paris, at De Bure the elder, 1757
- 2 parts in 1 vol. In-4°, marbled calf, ribbed spine, decorated boxes (contemporary binding), xxii- 394), [4]-84-cvii-[1] pp. 41 inset plates including the frontispiece by Boucher, banners, initials and cul-de-lampe. Faded spine, worn caps and corners, a cracked joint at the head, scratches, rare foxing, browning affecting 3 boards. (ref. 129846)
Partly original edition, the first part having already appeared in 1742 under the title “Natural history clarified in two of its main parts, lithology and conchology, one of which deals with stones and the other with shells”.
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