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Cuvier, G.- Tableau élémentaire de l'histoire naturelle des - Lot 81
Cuvier, G.- Tableau élémentaire de l'histoire naturelle des animaux. Paris, Baudouin, Year 6 [1798]. In-8 bound in contemporary marbled calf, spine ribbed and decorated, red edges, superficial spotting on the boards, one corner worn - xvj, 710 pp. 14 engraved plates (small angular stain without affecting the engravings). First edition. Cuvier, born in 1769, self-taught genius, was appointed in 1796 professor of natural history at the central schools of the Pantheon. From his lectures, he drew the material for this work in which he reviewed the entire classification of the animal kingdom, which ensured his fame.
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