[ENTOMOLOGY]. LUCAS (Pierre Hippolyte). 
Natural History of the Lepidoptera of Europe. Paris, Pauquet Éditeurs & L. Debure, Bookseller, 1834. In-8° Bradel, black moiré percaline (contemporary binding).

FIRST EDITION.
[IV] + 216 pp. of text preceded by a color-engraved title page: “Butterflies of Europe Painted from Nature by A. Noel. ” & 80 plates (including one 8bis) engraved by PAUQUET, featuring nearly 400 WATERCOLORED BUTTERFLY ILLUSTRATIONS based on works by Alexis Nicolas NOËL.
Spines and corners rubbed; foxing, especially on the text and the headbands.
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[ENTOMOLOGY]. LUCAS (Pierre Hippolyte). Natural History of the Lepidoptera of Europe. Paris, Pauquet Éditeurs & L. Debure, Bookseller, 1834. In-8° Bradel, black moiré percaline (contemporary binding). FIRST EDITION. [IV] + 216 pp. of text preceded by a color-engraved title page: “Butterflies of Europe Painted from Nature by A. Noel. ” & 80 plates (including one 8bis) engraved by PAUQUET, featuring nearly 400 WATERCOLORED BUTTERFLY ILLUSTRATIONS based on works by Alexis Nicolas NOËL. Spines and corners rubbed; foxing, especially on the text and the headbands.

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[ENTOMOLOGY]. LUCAS (Pierre Hippolyte). Natural History of the Lepidoptera of Europe. Paris, Pauquet Éditeurs & L. Debure, Bookseller, 1834. In-8° Bradel, black moiré percaline (contemporary binding). FIRST EDITION. [IV] + 216 pp. of text preceded by a color-engraved title page: “Butterflies of Europe Painted from Nature by A. Noel. ” & 80 plates (including one 8bis) engraved by PAUQUET, featuring nearly 400 WATERCOLORED BUTTERFLY ILLUSTRATIONS based on works by Alexis Nicolas NOËL. Spines and corners rubbed; foxing, especially on the text and the headbands.
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