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Papillons d'Europe : peints d'après nature.

Title
Papillons d'Europe : peints d'après nature.
Author
Ernst, J. J.
Publication
A Paris : Chez P.M. Delaguette, imprimeur-libraire ... ; Basan & Poignant, marchands d'estampes ... ; 1779-1792.

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v. 7, [no. 2]-v. 8=no. 22-28TextRestricted use Arents BIP+ (Ernst, J. Papillons 1779) 01-359 v. 7, [no. 2]-v. 8=no. 22-28Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328
v. 5-v. 7, [no. 1]= no. 15-21TextRestricted use Arents BIP+ (Ernst, J. Papillons 1779) 01-359 v. 5-v. 7, [no. 1]= no. 15-21Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328
v. 3- v. 4= no. 8-14TextRestricted use Arents BIP+ (Ernst, J. Papillons 1779) 01-359 v. 3- v. 4= no. 8-14Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328
v. 1-v. 2=no. 1-7TextRestricted use Arents BIP+ (Ernst, J. Papillons 1779) 01-359 v. 1-v. 2=no. 1-7Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Engramelle, Joseph.
  • Hochecker, Maria Eleonora, 1761-1834.
  • Juillet, Jacques, 1739-
  • Swebach de Fontaine, Jacques François Joseph, 1769-1823.
Description
8 v. : ill.; 32 cm. (fol.)
Alternative Title
Insectes d'Europe
Subjects
Note
  • Each part in the original gray paper covers, as issued.
  • 28 pts. in 29. Designated on covers of parts: No. I-no. VIIem.; no. VII. suppl.; no. VIIIem.-no. XXVIIIem.
  • Title and statement of responsibility on three added engraved title-pages (in pt. 1, pt. 8, and pt. 11): Insectes d'Europe, peints d'apres̀ nature par M. Ernst. Graveś et colorieś sous sa direction (et sous celle de Gigot d'Orcy), dećrits par le R.P. Engramelle.
  • Vol. 8 dated at foot of p. [89]: 1793.
  • Vol. 1-2: [2], xxxiv, 343, [1] p.; v. 3: x, 132 p.; v. 4: [6], 215, [1] p.; v. 5: [4], 152, [2] p.; v. 6: [4], 176 p.; v. 7: [4], 173, [3] p.; v. 8: [2], 157, [3] p.
  • In vol. 1-2, unpaged leaves are inserted before p. [87], [161] and [207], respectively.
  • 357 leaves of plates; ca. 12 plates issued with each part. Four unnumbered leaves of plates inserted respectively at beginning of pt. 1 (engraved t.p. and dedication), pt. 8 (engraved t.p.) and pt. 11 (engraved t.p.); remainder numbered in plate I-CCCXLII; I-III; I-VIII (III suppl.).
  • Signatures: Vol. 1-2: pi1 a-i² (i2 signed "A") B-Z² chi1 2A-2B⁴ 2chi1 2C-2I⁴ 3chi1 2K-2V⁴ 2X² 2Y-3K⁴; v. 3: [superscript pi] A⁴ (A4+"B") A-F⁴ G² H-Q⁴ R² S⁴; v. 4: pi² 2pi1 A-L⁴ M1 N-X⁴ Y² Z⁴-2E⁴ 2F²; v. 5: pi² A-D⁴ E² F-R⁴ S² T-V⁴ X²; v. 6: pi² A-P⁴ Q² R-X⁴ Y² Z⁴ 2A1; v. 7: pi² A-C⁴ D² E-V⁴ X⁴ (-X4) Y-Z⁴; v. 8: pi1 A-E⁴ F² G-X⁴.
  • Leaves K2, Z2, 2P4 (v. [1-2]), G2, S4 (v. [3]), Y2 (v. 4), M4, S2 (v. 5); Y2 (v. 6), D2 (v. 7) and F2, M4 (v. 8) are blank; not counted in paging.
  • "Additions et corrections" for pts. 1-4 (xj, [1] p. on 6 leaves signed a-c²) inserted in pt. 3; "Errata du Tome IV" ([1] leaf) inserted in pt. 14; "Errata du Tome VI" ([1] leaf) inserted in pt. 24; "Avis" ([1] leaf) inserted in pt. 26.
  • Illustrations: 355 prints (incl. 2 added title pages) : etching, hand col. ; full-page. Engraved by J. Juillet, F.L. Swebach de Fontaine and others, after Ernst, M.E. Hochecker and others. Three leaves of plates depicting collecting equipment (in pt. 3) are uncolored.
  • Ornamental head- and tailpieces.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Indexed In (note)
  • Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration
  • Percheron, A. Bibliographie entomologique
Contents
Contents: vol. 1-2. Papillons de jour -- vol. 3. Papillons sphinx -- vol. 4-8. Papillons-phalenes.
Call Number
Arents BIP+ (Ernst, J. Papillons 1779) 01-359
OCLC
NYPG01-B3486
Author
Ernst, J. J.
Title
Papillons d'Europe : peints d'après nature.
Imprint
A Paris : Chez P.M. Delaguette, imprimeur-libraire ... ; Basan & Poignant, marchands d'estampes ... ; 1779-1792.
Indexed In:
Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration, 1300
Percheron, A. Bibliographie entomologique, p. 101
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Note
Vols. 1-2 (paged continuously) and vol. 3 lack title-page. Cataloged from t.p. to v. 4. NN
Title pages in pts. 11, 15, 18, 21 and 26. NN
Ms. note in pt. 22, referring to notice in pt. 21. NN
Unidentified armorial bookplate in pt. 2. NN
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Added Author
Engramelle, Joseph.
Hochecker, Maria Eleonora, 1761-1834. Illustrator
Juillet, Jacques, 1739- Engraver
Swebach de Fontaine, Jacques François Joseph, 1769-1823. Engraver
Research Call Number
Arents BIP+ (Ernst, J. Papillons 1779) 01-359
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