Description: The Bird; Jules Michelet 1869 Ornithology Natural History, Engravings Illustrated by Hector Giacomelli. Red pictorial cloth stamped in gold and blind on the front panel and the spine panel, all edges gilt, With 210 illustrations by Hector Giacomelli. Translation of the famous work L'oiseau, originally published in France in 1856. Jules Michelet (1798-1874) was a French historian and writer, considered one of the founders of modern historiography. He is best known for his work Histoire de France. This natural history focuses on the habitats, nests, migration, and communities of various birds. It was translated from the French by W. H. Davenport Adams and illustrated throughout by the French artist Hector Giacomelli (1822-1904), who specialised in paintings of birds. 210 Illustrations 340 pages, 1869. In good to very good condition. Binding of text block is firm and tight. Back cover is detached, but present, front cover hinge is partially split (cloth is weak and frayed.) Cloth on both covers, and spine is worn and frayed. All pages clean and unmarked, (except for a faint penciled gift inscription date 1869.) No loose, torn or missing pages. No notes, marks, etc. e-126-bird-jules
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Binding: Hardcover
Topic: Ornithology
Subject: Outdoor & Nature
