Entomologie, ou, Histoire naturelle des insectes
Subtitle: avec leurs caractères génériques et spécifiques, leur description, leur synonymie, et leur enluminée : Coléoptères
By: par M. Olivier
Contributors: Reinold, Johann Lebrecht, ill; Meunier, ill; Audebert, J. B. (Jean Baptiste), 1759-1800, ill; Reinwardt, C. G. C. (Caspar Georg Carl), 1773-1854, former owner
Publisher: De l'Imprimerie de Baudoin
Published: 1789
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 363
Subjects: Pictorial works; Beetles
Other titles: Entomologie; Histoire naturelle des insectes; Coléoptères
Notes: Imprint varies, t. 3 & 4: De l'Imprimerie de Lanneau; t. 5-8: Chez Desray.

Plates are by J. Lebrecht Reinold, Meunier and J. Audebart and engraved by Copia, F.L. Swebach, Sellier, Manceau, and Desfontaines.

Tome 7 has added illustrated half title.

Title vignettes.

Plates are hand-colored.

Includes bibliographical references.

Hagen, H.A. Bib. entomologica, II, p. 21

extracted picklist 20081216 BHLEX

SCNHRB copy inscribed in ink on front free endpaper of t. 1: C.G.C. Reinwardt.

SCNHRB copy stamped on t.p.'s: Museum zoologic Lipsiens Uniz.

SCNHRB copy has ink ms. identifications on plates.

SCNHRB copy bound in red goatskin, gilt rolls and borders at edges, title in gilt within black leather spine label, yellow edges, marbled endpapers.
Table of contents: title: Tome 1-6. Texte; title: t. 7-8. Planches.