[Rarebooks] FS: Scarce Work on Shells, 1757, Illustrated

[charles agvent]

               M***    [DEZALLIER   D'ARGENVILLE,    Antoine   Joseph].
          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.   $2500

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