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A LITHOGRAPH PLAQUE
H. N. Reptiles. par Mr Geoffroy de St Hilaire
1. Anolis Marbré 2. Agame ponctué 3. 4. Agame Variable 5. Gecko Lobé 6. Gecko Annulaire 7. Variété du gecko annulaire
Bouquet Sct 68x51 cm
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 37
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