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CAMUS, Histoire des Animaux D'Aristote, 1783

Photo CAMUS, Armand Gaston. 

CAMUS, Armand Gaston. 

Histoire des Animaux D'Aristote. 

Paris, Veuve Desaint, 1783.

Two volumes 4to (263x216 mm), (4)-lvi-758-(1) pages / (4)-xlviii-852-(4) pages.  binding : XIXth century quarter calf, gilt spine in six compartments. Small leather defect in volume II. Some foxings on volume II. 

Photo CAMUS, Armand Gaston. 

First French translation of Aristotle's text.
The translation is given by Armand Gaston Camus with the Greek text opposite.
Aristotle here attempts to make a comprehensible classification of animals based on objective structural characteristics. The second volume is devoted to a critical apparatus of Aristotle's text.

Price : 350 €

Photo CAMUS, Armand Gaston. 
Photo CAMUS, Armand Gaston. 
Photo CAMUS, Armand Gaston. 
Photo CAMUS, Armand Gaston. 
Photo CAMUS, Armand Gaston. 
Photo CAMUS, Armand Gaston. 
Photo CAMUS, Armand Gaston. 
Photo CAMUS, Armand Gaston. 
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