KLEIN, Ordre Naturel des Oursins de Mer et Fossiles, 1754
KLEIN, Théodore.
Ordre Naturel des Oursins de Mer et Fossiles, avec des Observations sur les Piquans des Oursins de Mer, et quelques Remarques sur les Bélemnites.
Paris, Cl. J. B. Bauche, 1754.
8vo (205x135 mm), frontispiece and (4)-233-(2) pages and 28 plates. binding : Contemporary full sheep, gilt flat spine. Corners bumped.
First french edition.
One of the first monographs devoted to sea urchins.
Here the French translation by La Chesnaye des Bois from the original edition given in Latin.
references: DSB [VII, 401 :"One of the earliest monographic treatments of the sea urchins. It includes descriptions, illustrations, and a classification of both recent and fossil sea urschins."].
Price : 900 €