[Rarebooks] FS: Conchology, 1757, with 41 full-page engravings

[Charles Agvent]

[DEZALLIER D'ARGENVILLE, Antoine Joseph] M***. L'HISTOIRE NATURELLE 
ECLAIRCIE DANS UNE DE SES PARTIES PRINCIPALES, LA CONCHYLIOLOGIE... 
Paris: Chez de Bure, 1757. Second Edition. ...QUI TRAITE DES COQUILLAGES 
DE MER, DE RIVIERE ET DE TERRE; OUVRAGE DANS LEQUEL ON TROUVE UNE 
NOUVELLE METHODE LATINE & FRANCOISE DE LES DIVISER; AUGMENTE DE LA 
ZOOMORPHOSE, OU REPRESENTATION DES ANIMAUX A COQUILLES, AVEC LEURS 
EXPLICATIONS. Two parts in one quarto (8-1/2" x 11-3/4") volume bound in 
contemporary calf with gilt- decorated spine and a gilt-lettered red 
morocco spine label; xxii, 394, [4], 84, cvii, [1] pages. Separate title 
pages, each printed in red and black, with a half-title page for the 
second part. Illustrated with 41 full-page engravings and elaborate 
engraved head- and tail-pieces. Includes the Appendix with 3 engravings 
of rare shells, often lacking. In the First Edition of this book (1742), 
d'Argenville, secretary to the French King, introduced the term 
"conchology." This title was one of the first attempts to give the 
public a simple way of classification of shells and is noteworthy for 
its beautiful engravings. The title page and frontispiece have a small 
library blindstamp which is not present on the other plates or the text. 
Even, mild browning throughout. The leather is rather worn and rubbed 
with some splitting to the joints, but the covers are tight and secure. 
Very Good and quite uncommon complete.            $2,500.00	

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