[Rarebooks] F/S: some engravings of shells for nice Xmas present

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Dear Biblians:

A nice idea for Xmas presents

we are please to offer some nice engravings taken from:

SHELLS ENGRAVINGS from Cuvier's Dict. Univ. Hist. Nat. (about 1850)

E 22735	1850 about - cm 16 x 25
Litographed engraving contemporary fine handcoloured depicting Pholas 
dactylus, Solen siliqua, Aspergillum javanum, Glycymeris siliqua, 
Teredo navalis
engraved by Fournier from Pretre's drawings. Very decorative and nice
euro	20,00

  E 22737	1850 about - cm 16 x 25
Litographed engraving contemporary fine handcoloured depicting 
Galathea radiata, Cyrena cordiformis, Astarte islandica, Cyclas 
rivicola
engraved by Annadouche from Pretre's drawings. Very decorative and nice
euro	25,00

E 22738	1850 about - cm 16 x 25
Litographed engraving contemporary fine handcoloured depicting 
Gnathodon cuneatum, Crassatella rostrata, Mya truncata, Mactra 
maculosa, Anatina truncata
engraved by Fournier from Pretre's drawings. Very decorative and nice
euro	20,00

E 22740	1850 about - cm 16 x 25
Litographed engraving contemporary fine handcoloured depicting 
brachiopods Thecidea radians, Calceola sandalina, Terebratula lyra, 
Terebratula lenticularis, Anomia ephippium, Productus antiquatus 
engraved by Fournier from Pretre's drawings. Very decorative and nice
euro	25,00

E 22742	1850 about - cm 16 x 25
Litographed engraving contemporary fine handcoloured depicting 
Patella vulgata, Fissurella nimbosa,   Calyptraea equestris, 
Pileopsis hungarensis, Dentslium elephantinum, Chiton squamosum
engraved by Fournier from Pretre's drawings. Very decorative and nice
euro	30,00

E 22743	1850 about - cm 16 x 25
Litographed engraving contemporary fine handcoloured depicting Helix 
epistylium, Helix vittata, Helix sinuata, Helix polychroa, Helix 
pyramidella, Helix listeriana, Helix polygirata
engraved by Fournier from Pretre's drawings. Very decorative and nice
euro	30,00

E 22744	1850 about - cm 16 x 25
Litographed engraving contemporary fine handcoloured depicting 
Bulimus mendorensis, Bulimus signatus, Bulimus pudicus, Bulimus 
pantagruelinus, Bulimus excusus, Pupa chrysalis engraved by Fournier 
from Pretre's drawings. Very decorative and nice
euro	30,00

E 22745	1850 about - cm 16 x 25
Litographed engraving contemporary fine handcoloured depicting 
Nerianea nodosa, Cerithium aluco, Turbinella pyrum, Cancellaria 
obtusa, Fusus longirostris,  Murex palmarosae
engraved by Legrand from Pretre's drawings. Very decorative and nice
euro	36,00

E 24029	1850 about - cm 14 x 22
Litographed engraving contemporary fine handcoloured. Set of 5 
depicting bivalves (Saxicava, Pholas, Venerupis, Thracia, Spondylus, 
Pecten, Gryphaea etc.) Very decorative and nice
euro	38,00

E 24032	1850 about - cm 14 x 22
Litographed engraving contemporary fine handcoloured.
Set of 5 depicting brachiopods (Crania, Strigocephalus, Magas, 
Productus, Terebratula etc.). Very decorative and nice euro	40,00

images on request

With regards

Riccardo Giannuzzi-Savelli
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