A. E. Brehm - Reptiles et batraciens - 1880

BREHM (A. E.). Reptiles and Amphibians. Wonders of Nature. Paris, Baillière et fils, c. 1880; large octavo, half red morocco, decorated spine, gilt edges. 726 pp. Numerous figures in the text and plates hors-texte. Reference text on 19th-century zoology, covering the biology, anatomy, and behavior of species (lizards, snakes, turtles, amphibians, etc.). Rich iconography including hundreds of wood-engraved figures and numerous hors-texte plates after drawings by Robert Kretschmer and German naturalist artists of the period. Small stains to the binding, a few foxing spots.

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