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texte par Eugène Alix ..., dessins d'après nature par Edouard Cuyer., Elaborately illustrated, encyclopedic work on horses. All aspects of the horse are described by Eugène Alix, veterinary, including their appearance, different races, their reproduction, their entire anatomy and their organs, etc. Appealingly illustrated with anatomical colour plates with movable parts by Édouard Cuyer, painter and anatomist at the National Art Academy at Paris and professor of anatomy at the Rouen Academy of Arts. Some foxing throughout, but a nice set in the orginal bindings. Not in Graesse or Brunet., At head of title: E. Cuyer et E. Alix., Plates signed: Ed. Cuyer, del. et pinx.; Imp. Lemercier & Cie., Paris., "Dessins d'après nature par Edouard Cuyer, texte par Eugène Alix, preface par Mathias Duval."--Vol. 2. Atlas., Vol. 2. Atlas has XVI colored plates, cut out, superimposed and movable., Descriptive guard sheets included in pagination of Atlas., "L'ouvrage a été publié en 8 livraisons" --Catalogue général de la librairie française, t. 12, p. 12., Advertisements on verso of half-title on each vol., Main Heritage Shelves General, SF765 .A45 1886 vol.2, Book, vol.2, Item-ID: i23717968, BIB-ID: 1463224 |
