Felix-Archimede Pouchet; Adrienne Faguet; A Mesnel; Charles Laplante; A E Ferington
Natural history 1868 | L’Univers les infiniment Grands et les infiniment Petits par F.-A. Pouchet, illustree de 343 vignettes sur bois et de 4 planches en vouleur par A. Faguet, Mesnel etc, deuxieme edition (Second edition) Paris, Hachette 1868, 780 pp.
A richly illustrated nineteenth-century popular science work by the French naturalist Félix-Archimède Pouchet (1800–1872), exploring the wonders of the natural world, from microscopic organisms to the immense forces shaping the Earth and the universe.
This impressive volume combines scientific observation with spectacular illustrations of zoology, botany, geology, astronomy and natural phenomena. Subjects include microscopic life, exotic animals, tropical vegetation, geological formations, mountains, volcanoes and the natural history of distant regions. With 4 coloured plates, including beautiful chromolithographs of hummingbirds after John Gould and a spectacular Victoria regia water lily visited by hummingbirds. The numerous wood engravings depict subjects ranging from Egyptian sacred lotus flowers and tropical forests to kangaroos, bats, birds and astronomical instruments.
Bound in contemporary dark embossed cloth with an elaborately gilt-decorated spine, raised bands and gilt lettering. Gilt edges. 26 x 20 cm. The binding shows some wear, particularly along the spine and edges. Internally, scattered foxing and occasional discolouration, as visible in the photographs. The illustrated pages and coloured plates retain much of their visual appeal.
[NL] Rijk geïllustreerd natuurwetenschappelijk standaardwerk uit 1868, met 343 houtgravures en vier kleurenplaten, waaronder schitterende chromolithografieën van kolibries naar John Gould en de Victoria regia-waterlelie. Pouchet was een bekende wetenschappelijke tegenstander van Louis Pasteur. Veel botanische en ornithologische prenten.
SKU: 70113
€ 76,30(€ 70,00
