De Geer´s large work on insects
Closed
2015-12-15
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| Sold for | 16000 SEK |
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| Estimate | 18 000-20 000 SEK |
DE GEER, CHARLES. (8). Memoires pour servir a l´historire des insectes. I-VII in 8 volumes. Stockholm (L. L. Grefing - Pierre Hesselberg) 1752-78.
4:o (248x193 mm.). 238 folding engraved plates (all, 48 of the plates mended after figures have been cut out and put back into place, a few probably in facsimile, minor foxing or staining, lacks engraved portrait in vol. VII).
Contemporary brown marbled calf, renovated, gilt border on covers, new spines with worn old spine gilt in six compartments mounted, mended in the hinges. Some minor marginal staining, some minor foxing or spotting. 8 volumes.
Nissen ZBI, 1501.
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