Author: POEY Y ALAY, Felipe.
Title: Memorias sobre la historia natural de la isla de Cuba, acompanadas de sumarions latinos y extractos en Frances.
Description: Habana, imprenta de Barcina, 1851 - 1858 (= 1861). 2 volumes. Contemporary half black morocco, spines gilt. With 53 lithographed plates, 17 printed in colour and finished by hand. 463; 442 pp. First edition. - Extremely rare work on the zoology of Cuba by Felipe Poey y Aloy (1799-1891), a famous naturalist. The drawings were made by Poey and some of the lithographing was done by Mialhe, a well-known Cuban lithographer. One of the classic accounts of animal life in Cuba, by a well-known Spanish naturalist (Wood). - A fine set. Nissen, ZBI, 3210; Palau 22998, Sabin 63673; Wood p.522.
Keywords: America Caribbean Cuba Islands
Title: Memorias sobre la historia natural de la isla de Cuba, acompanadas de sumarions latinos y extractos en Frances.
Description: Habana, imprenta de Barcina, 1851 - 1858 (= 1861). 2 volumes. Contemporary half black morocco, spines gilt. With 53 lithographed plates, 17 printed in colour and finished by hand. 463; 442 pp. First edition. - Extremely rare work on the zoology of Cuba by Felipe Poey y Aloy (1799-1891), a famous naturalist. The drawings were made by Poey and some of the lithographing was done by Mialhe, a well-known Cuban lithographer. One of the classic accounts of animal life in Cuba, by a well-known Spanish naturalist (Wood). - A fine set. Nissen, ZBI, 3210; Palau 22998, Sabin 63673; Wood p.522.
Keywords: America Caribbean Cuba Islands
Price: EUR 3850.00 = appr. US$ 4184.36 Seller: Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)
- Book number: 36616
- Book number: 36616