Zoology - Herpetology Lacépède, Bernard-Germain-Étienne de Natural history of amphibians or of the four-footed animals and snakes. A continuation of Buffon's Natural History. Translated from the French and annotated by J. M. Bechstein. With 168 mostly coloured copper plates. Weimar, Industrie-Comptoir, 1800-1802. XXXII, 524 pp. XX, 552 PP. XXVI, 454 PP. XX, 298 PP. XII, 200 P. 8°. Hard cover d. With mount. RSchild. Red edges on the reverse (heavily rubbed and bumped, capitals damaged). Complete set of the first German edition. - Nissen, ZBI 2351 - Important and richly illustrated work on amphibians with a focus on snakes. The translation is by the German naturalist Johann Matthäus Bechstein, who is considered one of the first advocates of nature conservation. - Volume I deals with turtles and lizards (including crocodiles and iguanas), volume II with lizards and frogs, volumes III, IV and V with snakes. - Only minimally browned and foxed. Splendid and detailed engravings in bright old colouring. Overall in very good condition. Zoology. - Herpetology. - With 168 mostly coloured copper plates. Cardboard with mountes spin label. Red cut on all sides (heavily rubbed and bumped, capitals damaged). - Full set of the first German edition. - Important and richly illustrated work on amphibians with a focus on snakes. The translation is by the German naturalist Johann Matthäus Bechstein, who is considered one of the first advocates of nature conservation. - Volume I deals with turtles and lizards (including crocodiles and iguanas), volume II with lizards and frogs, volumes III, IV and V with snakes. - Only minimally browned and foxed. Splendid and detailed engravings in bright old colouring. Overall in very good condition. This lot is taxed. A surcharge 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.