SALERNE, François (1706-1760)- John RAY (1627-1705) - L'Histoire naturelle éclaircie dans ses parties principales, l'ornithologie. Paris: Debure, 1767. Original edition of this French translation from Latin, enriched and augmented, of the postume work in Latin by John Ray, Synopsis methodica avium, published in 1713. Folio (285 x 210mm). Engraved frontispiece, title printed in black and red, 30 engravings depicting species of birds, collation a-b(4), A-3M(4) not compared to any copies (lacking halftitle (a1), stains, spotting, browning, tear at the inferior margin of I3, 2V1, 3F2). Contemporary calf with gilt spine, red edges (rubbed, spine chipped at top end).


Estimate € 350 - 500

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