Histoire naturelle des colibris
Subtitle: suivie d'un supplément à l'Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches : ouvrage orné de planches dessinées et gravées par les meilleurs artistes : et dédié A.M. le Baron Cuvier
By: par R.P. Lesson
Contributors: Prêtre, J. G. (Jean Gabriel), b. 1769, ill; Rémond, N., printer of plates; Coutant, engraver; Teillard, engraver; Bevalet, L., ill
Publisher: Arthus Bertrand
Published: 1830
Place of publication: Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 196
Subjects: Hummingbirds; Pictorial works
Notes: Date from Zimmer although several sources quote 1830-1831.

Paris.--Imprimerie de Rignoux"--Verso of half title.

First sequence of plates includes 12 bis and 13 bis.

A continuation of the author's Histoire naturelle des oiseaux-mouches with a supplement to the earlier work.

Originally issued in 13 parts.

"Supplément a l'Histore naturelle des oiseaux-mouches": p. [91]-192.

Plates signed: Prêtre pinx.; Rémond imprest.; Coutant sculp.; Teillard sculp.; and Bévalet pinx.

Plates are hand-colored.

Includes bibliographical references.

Zimmer, J.T. Ayer Lib., 388

extracted picklist 20081216 BHLEX

SCNHRB copy (39088015053580) stamped on p. 196: RU1 75 737.

SCNHRB copy in black library buckram binding, title in gilt on spine.