Essai sur L’histoire Naturelle des Vertebres de la Province et des Departements Circonvoisins: Vertebres Anallantantoidiens (Poissons et Batraciens) Publisher printed by Richard Taylor

Publisher printed by Richard Taylor Publisher Place London Date Published 1832 Date Published Estimated No Edition First Number of Volumes 1 Reprint No Condition Very Good Condition Description Many of the lithographed plates show scattered foxing

He is probably best known from his truly immense work ‘Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatamala

containing scientific descriptions of above one hundred and thirty species

Adler also on the front wrapper

Contemporary brown three-quarter morocco leather

Essai sur L’histoire Naturelle des Vertebres de la Province et des Departements Circonvoisins: Vertebres Anallantantoidiens (Poissons et Batraciens) Publisher printed by Richard TaylorPp. (7), 8 425 (3, index); 44 text figures (line drawings and halftones of fishes and frogs). Publishers original reddish cloth over marbled boards, the spine is lettered in gilt and with blind stamped panel lines, original marbled endpapers, sm 4to (10 x 6. 5 inches; 255 x 170 mm). This work provides a natural history of the fishes and amphibians inhabiting the southern provinces of France. Jean Marius Francois Reguis (1850 1908) studied pharmacy at