Lot no. 1104
Asia Bélanger, Charles Voyage aux Indes-Orientales, par le Nord de l'europe (...) pendant les années 1825, 1826, 1827, 1828 et 1829 (...) Dédié au Roi. Zoology. 2 vols. text volume and atlas. With 40 coloured engravings. Paris, Arthus Bertrand, 1834. XXXIX, 535 pp. 2 pp. (atlas) Red cloth with gilt stamped title and cloth with gilt stamped title (heavily rubbed and bumped, cloth with losses at corners and spine, joint chipped). Rare. - Nissen ZBI, 288 - With bookplate of Kraig Adler. - Owner's note by Jacques Lechevalier. - The zoology volume of the series on the journey to the East Indies deals not only with the mammals native to the many regions travelled through, but also with fish, birds, reptiles and insects. The naturalist and botanist Charles Bélanger describes these different animal species in this rare text volume. This is supported by 40 magnificently coloured copper plates in the separate atlas volume. - Foxing, margins browned. Copper plates rich in detail and fine lines with strong colouring. Overall well-preserved copies. Asia. - 2 vol. text volume and atlas. With 40 coloured engravings. Red half leather with gilt stamped spine title and cloth with gilt stamped title (heavily rubbed and bumped, cloth with losses at corners and spine, joint chipped). - Rare - Nissen ZBI, 288 - With bookplate of Kraig Adler. - Owner's note by Jacques Lechevalier. - The zoology volume of the series on the journey to the East Indies deals not only with the mammals native to the many regions travelled through, but also with fish, birds, reptiles and insects. The naturalist and botanist Charles Bélanger describes these different animal species in this rare text volume. This is supported by 40 magnificently coloured copper plates in the separate atlas volume. - Foxing, margins browned. Copper plates rich in detail and fine lines with strong colouring. Overall well-preserved copies. This lot is taxed. A premium of 24.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.
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14163 Berlin - Germany
04/26/2025
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