Anatomie Comparée
- Bruxelles [Brussels]: Société pour l'Émancipation Intellectuelle, [1853?]
Bruxelles [Brussels]: Société pour l'Émancipation Intellectuelle, [1853?]. First Edition. First printing. 12mo (19cm). Three volumes in original paper wrappers, with ornate designs in blue and black to both covers; vol. I: 96pp, vol. II: [iv],[97]-196; vol. III: [iv], 197-348pp; frontispiece in each volume, numerous in-text wood engravings. House in modern archival cream clamshell case, with the bookplate of James Glen Mead. A bright set, largely sound, though with the first few gatherings of volume 3 neatly detached; gentle external rubbing and wear, creases and minor losses to spines, vol. 3 spine largely perished; neat numerals in pink ink on upper covers, but overall Very Good.
An illustrated popular work on comparative anatomy, in the elegant and ephemeral original paper wraps. From the Encyclopédie Populaire, 6ème Séries. Van Beneden (1809-1894) was a distinguished zoologist and professor at the Catholic University of Leuven, best known for his research on parasitic worms and marine biology.
An illustrated popular work on comparative anatomy, in the elegant and ephemeral original paper wraps. From the Encyclopédie Populaire, 6ème Séries. Van Beneden (1809-1894) was a distinguished zoologist and professor at the Catholic University of Leuven, best known for his research on parasitic worms and marine biology.