[First Edition] The Natural History of Horses.The Equidae...

A very good copy of the 1st edition of Horses (Mammalia Vol XII) from Jardine's Naturalist's Library in the original publisher's cloth binding. With volume listing; black and white frontispiece of Gesner; black and white vignette title page; 2 further title pages; Publisher's advert (noting that this volume was produced 'early' - Marsupials had been due to be the next volume published); Memoir of Gesner; Introduction with black and white illustrations; text including synopsis and memorandum; and 33 plates bound at the rear. Of these 30 are hand coloured - the other 3 are a copy of a bas relief (numbered as Plate A), a skeletal view, and a muscular view. The plates are numbered to 31, but there are 2 versions of Plate 10. The cloth binding is in clean sound condition, having been rebacked preserving the original spine. The spine and board edges are faded but the gilt titles are clear. There is a pale line on the front board and the back board is mottled towards the top corner. The original green endpapers are present with professional repair at the joints. The contents are clean. The text pages are toned and many are unopened. The plates are very well coloured. The tissue guards have offsetting and some spotting. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images.

Estimation:€232.26

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