Le cabinet du naturaliste ou Esquisses intéressantes de l'histoire des animaux.

6 vol., 12mo; 6 front., 6 engr. titles and 52 (of 53) pl. (front. and title of vol. I mounted, lower part of title of vol. I cut out, some foxing, one damp stain in vol. I, tear strengthened on front. of vol. II, lower corner repaired to p. 33 of vol. V).

Contemp. half sheep, marbled paper boards, gilt & blind-orn. spines with raises bands, red spr. yellow edges (rubbed, lower joint vol. III part. split).

4th ed., 3rd according the Introduction, revised by A. Antoine (1st 1810), ill. with 6 engr. titles and 58 (of 59) pl. by Maradan. Describing about 430 animals each with multiple attractive anecdotes. The illustrations made this book a proven success through several editions. Copy with numerous articles from periodicals, interfiolated ff. with ms. notes (i.a. in vol. II on dog and "la chasse au sanglier dans les Ardennes").
Ref. Nissen (ZBI) 3883. - Cp. Gumuchian 5392 & 5393 (1st ed. and 1821 ed.). - BnF.
Prov. Henri Janssen, notaire à Tirlemont (label).