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Lot 155
A LITHOGRAPH PLAQUE H.N. REPTILES par Mr Geoffroy de St Hila...
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£200 - £300
A LITHOGRAPH PLAQUE
H.N. REPTILES par Mr Geoffroy de St Hilaire
1.CROCODILE VULGAIRE / 2.CROCODILE VULGAIRE JEUNE / 3.STELLION SPINIPÈDE / 4.STELLION DES ANCIENS
1. cinquième de la grandeur 2. Moitié de la grandeur 3. Grandeur naturelle
Tresca Sct On gilt edge paper, his work is from the “Imperial Edition” of the Description of Egypt, a comprehensive collection of observations and research conducted in Egypt during the French expedition, commissioned by His Majesty Emperor Napoleon the Great. The research was carried out between 1802 and 1830, with the publication spanning from 1809 to 1828. A limited edition of 1,000 copies was made available to select institutions plate number 2. 68x51cm
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