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ZOOLOGY M*** FOUCHER D'OBSONVILLE Philosophical...

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[ZOOLOGY] M*** [FOUCHER D'OBSONVILLE] Philosophical essays on the manners of various foreign animals or extracts from M***'s travels in Asia. 1 vol. of VIII-430 pp. in-8 bound in full marbled calf, spine with flowered with flowered boxes, burgundy title-piece, fillet on the edges, red edges. Paris Couturier & Vve Tilliard 1783 (1st ed. dedicated to Buffon). Beautiful frontispiece engraved by de Launay le Jeune after Marillier. Corners slightly rubbed, otherwise a fine copy with a very fresh interior. inside very fresh. Ref : Barbier II 276b Quérard III 174. Foucher d'Obsonville (1734-1802) was born in Montargis, is a traveller and naturalist who traveller and naturalist who embarked for the East Indies around 1753. He brought back many particularities ignored until then. He describes many unknown animals which the natives make their food. He brings innumerable information on reptiles including crocodiles and snakes, on insects, etc. Work published at the request of Buffon. See the reproduction.

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