Le jardin des plantes

Description

Hardcover. 4to. Contemporary quarter red morocco over marbled boards, elaborate gilt spine decorations, marbled endpapers. 27x18x4.5 cm. Dubochet. Paris. 1845. lxvi, 472 pp. Numerous illustrations including four color plates of birds and a folding plan of the garden. . Good, edges of boards worn, covers scuffed, some plates toned, pages creased, folding plan has some tears but no loss. French text. Description of the garden and animals in the menagerie of Museum of Natural History. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 4.2 lb.