DUPERREY, Louis-Isidore

Voyage autour du monde Execute Sur La Corvette, La Coquille [Atlas De Zoologie].
A. Bertrand, Paris, 1826. Half-Leather. Book Condition: Good. R.P. Lesson (illustrator). First and only Edition. Folio, with engraved title and 157 engraved plates: 9 mammals, 44 birds, 7 reptiles, 38 fishes, 16 mollusques, 5 crustacians, 22 insects, 16 zoophytes (155 printed in colours and many finished by hand, 1sepia and 1 b/w).
A complete and handsome Atlas of the Zoology Section of the voyage. A monument in the history of zoology.
The French zoologist and skillful draughtsman R.P. Lesson sampled and drew the animals during the voyage. Many of his drawings were used as models by the artists J.G. Prêtre (Birds), A-G Bévalet (Fishes) and the engraver J-L. D. Coutant for preparation of the hand-coloured engravings. Contemporary red half morocco, marbled paper boards. The atlas is rebacked, preserving the original gilt ornamented spine. Some plates have marginal foxing, but not affecting the exquisite colours of the images.
  • Price: € 11500

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