New Archives of the Natural History Museum of Paris, Vol. 9 (1873)
A scientific volume featuring scholarly articles and natural history lithographic plates entitled Nouvelles Archives du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris, Tome Neuvieme. This series published research, descriptions of new specimens and reports by professors and researchers affiliated with the National Museum of Natural History, Paris, as well as accounts from global expeditions. Volume 9 contains 26 lithographic plates, including 9 hand-colored plates depicting fish, crabs, birds, shells and other natural history subjects. Notable articles include "Recherches sur les poissons des eaux douces" by Léon Vaillant, accompanied by eighteen lithographic plates illustrating the species discussed. Additional articles include "Description de quelques Espèces de Mollusques Nouveaux" and "Recherches sur la Faune Carcinologique de la Nouvelle-Calédonie." Text in French. Item #2172.
Condition: Good, rubbing to covers, spine and corners; moderate edgewear; creases to lower right corners of several text pages (outside of text area and not affecting any plates).
Price: $250.00