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LATREILLE, Histoire naturelle des fourmis, 1802
LATREILLE, Pierre André.
Histoire naturelle des fourmis et recueil de memoires et d'observations sur les abeilles, les araignées, les faucheurs et autres insectes.
Paris, Imprimerie de Crapelet, 1802.
8vo (206x118 mm), xvi-445 pages and 2 folding tables and 12 plates in black. binding : Modern full calf, gilt flat spine. Antiq style bindinq.
First edition.
Managing the entomological collections of the Natural History Museum, Latreille is the first to describe new species from the Pacific in this monograph devoted to ants.
references: DSB [VIII, 48 : "Unlike such notable predecessors as Réaumur and Fabricius, Latreille presented a balanced approach in his entomological studies, dealing with behavioral and taxonomic problems alike."].
Price : 250 €
European VAT number: FR87515091171
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