Zoology - Herpetology Daudin, F. M Histoire naturelle, génerale et particulière des reptiles. Ouvrage faisant suite à L'Histoire Naturelle générale et particulière, composée par Leclerc de Buffon, et rédigée par C.S. Sonnini, membre de plusieurs sociétés savantes. 8 vols. with 100 mostly coloured copper plates and 2 folded plates. Plates. Paris, Dufart, 1802-1805. 384 pp. 432 S. 448 S. 395 PP. 365 PP. 447 PP. 436 S. 439 S. 8°. Paperback with mounted gilt stamped ribbed label. Untrimmed (heavily rubbed and bumped, capitals partly damaged, spine discoloured). Volumes 2-8 first edition from 1802-1803, volume 1 reprint from 1805 - Nissen ZBI, 1045 - With mounted and stamped bookplate of Kraig Adler on the inside. - Francois Marie Daudin (1774-1804) was a French zoologist. He published only two works before he died of tuberculosis at the age of 29. His first work was devoted to the field of ornithology in two volumes. Daudin's second work, which is far more comprehensive, deals with over 500 different reptile species in 8 volumes. The illustrator and Daudin's wife, Adéle Daudin, created the models for the detailed and splendid copperplate engravings. - Foxing and margins browned. Some loose pages in volume 7. Some uncut pages. Some marginal tears. Tissue paper bound in front of the plates. Engravings mostly unimpaired and in strong colouring. Overall well-preserved and complete copies. Zoology. - Herpetology. - 8 vols. With 100 mostly coloured copper plates and 2 folded plates. Paperback with mounted gilt stamped spine label. Untrimmed. (Heavily rubbed and bumped. Capitals partly damaged. Spine discoloured.) - Volumes 2-8 first edition from 1802-1803. Volume 1 reprint from 1805. - Nissen ZBI, 1045 - On the inside with mounted and stamped bookplate by Kraig Adler. - Francois Marie Daudin (1774-1804) was a French zoologist. He published only two works before he died of tuberculosis at the age of 29. His first work was devoted to the field of ornithology in two volumes. Daudin's second work, which is far more comprehensive, deals in 8 volumes with over 500 different reptile species. The illustrator and Daudin's wife, Adéle Daudin, created the models for the detailed and magnificent copperplate engravings. - Foxing and browned edges. Some loose pages in volume 7. Some uncut pages. Some marginal tears. Tissue paper bound in front of the plates. Engravings mostly unimpaired and in strong colouring. Overall well-preserved and complete 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.