FLAMEN, Albert

Volume 1 POISSONS d’EAU DOUCE. One engraved half-title, dedicated to Monsieur Foucquet, with entwined fresh-water fishes, being the first part of fresh-water fishes. Eleven engraved plates with still-lifes of freshwater-fishes and piscatory activities. One engraved half-title with a fish-harbour, being the second part of fresh-water fishes. Eleven engraved plates with still-lifes of fresh-water fishes and angling-scenes. Volume 2 POISSONS DE MER. One engraved half-title with entwined sea fishes, dedicated to Guillaume Tronson, with his coat-of-arms, being the first part of sea fishes. Eleven engraved plates with still-lifes of sea fishes, crabs and lobsters. One engraved half-title with entwined sea fishes and a harbour, being the second part of sea fishes. Eleven engraved plates (six of the first issue and five of the second issue) with still-lifes of sea fishes, crabs, turtles and fishermen. One engraved half-title dedicated to Guillaume Tronson, with a sea harbour and a whale, being the third part of sea fishes. Eleven engraved plates with still-lifes of sea fishes and fishermen. One engraved dedication leaf to the Marquis D'Illiers with his coat-of-arms against a harbour-scene with fishing boats. Six engraved plates with still-lifes of sea fishes and piscatory activities. References: Harvard Library, copy with only 11 engravings. British Museum, copy with 24 engravings. Leiden University Library, copy with 43 engravings. Provenance: Circular leather bookplate of the author Roger Paultre with his motto: “ Mihi hodie, cras tibi.”