1855 half-title, title-page, 95, [33] p., 30 plates (all hand-coloured, plate 28 in photocopy), loose in half cloth with original printed boards (extremities worn). Plates nice and clean, except plates 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8 which have some foxing (mostly marginal). Plate 28 is missing (a photocopy is added).Genera des Coléoptères d'Europe was published in 4 volumes. This is the first part of volume four. The back board gives some details on the publication of this important work. It was planned to be published in 86 installments with 3 plates each. Every month two installments should be published. Of course this was wishful thinking, it took 12 years to finish this work. In all 29 fine hand-coloured plates depicting Curculionides (= Curculionidae), one of the largest families of beetles.
Reference : EC34510
Hermann L. Strack
M. Hermann L. Strack
Porzh Herve
22780 Loguivy Plougras
France
+33-679439230
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1855 half-title, title-page (of volume III), 95, [33] p., 25 (of 30) plates (all hand-coloured), loose in half cloth with original printed boards. Plates somewhat foxed (some more foxed). Plates 4, 5, 6, 8 & 28 are missing. Library stamps on half-title and title-page (borrowed from volume III).Genera des Coléoptères d'Europe was published in 4 volumes. This is the first part of volume four. The back board gives some details on the publication of this important work. It was planned to be published in 86 installments with 3 plates each. Every month two installments should be published. Of course this was wishful thinking, it took 12 years to finish this work. In all 25 fine hand-coloured plates depicting Curculionides (= Curculionidae), one of the largest families of beetles.