Nouvelles Illustrations de Zoologie; New Illustrations of Zoology, containing fifty coloured plates of new, curious, and non-descript Birds, with a few Quadrupeds, Reptiles and Insects This work documents the horseshoe

This work documents the horseshoe crabs and crustaceans of the coastal waters of Mexico

15 full page chromolithograph plates (1 ornate chromolithograph title page + 14 chromolithographs of butterflies and moths

It was finished in 1763 after his death by his sons and grandson

The work is especially valuable for its accurate treatment of Mediterranean species and for providing the first zoological accounts of the manatee and sperm whale" (modified after Norman 1848)

Publisher Cambridge University Press Publisher Place Cambridge Date Published 2012 Date Published Estimated No Edition First Number of Volumes 1 Reprint No Condition Fine Condition Description A tight and bright copy in fine (new) condition

Nouvelles Illustrations de Zoologie; New Illustrations of Zoology, containing fifty coloured plates of new, curious, and non-descript Birds, with a few Quadrupeds, Reptiles and Insects This work documents the horseshoeIn two complete volumes (one hand colored volume and one proof copy with monochrome plates) Pp. (8), 1 136, 50 hand colored lithograph plates + Pp. (8), 50 monochrome lithograph plates, pp. 1 136. Early 20th century full calf leather, spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt in one compartment on a red morocco title label and with elaborate gilt decorations in the other five compartments, base of spine of each volume has gilt lettered date of