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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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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	v. 7, [no. 2]-v. 8=no. 22-28	Text	Restricted use	Arents BIP+ (Ernst, J. Papillons 1779) 01-359 v. 7, [no. 2]-v. 8=no. 22-28	Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	v. 5-v. 7, [no. 1]= no. 15-21	Text	Restricted use	Arents BIP+ (Ernst, J. Papillons 1779) 01-359 v. 5-v. 7, [no. 1]= no. 15-21	Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	v. 3- v. 4= no. 8-14	Text	Restricted use	Arents BIP+ (Ernst, J. Papillons 1779) 01-359 v. 3- v. 4= no. 8-14	Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	v. 1-v. 2=no. 1-7	Text	Restricted use	Arents BIP+ (Ernst, J. Papillons 1779) 01-359 v. 1-v. 2=no. 1-7	Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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Description

8 v. : ill.; 32 cm. (fol.)

Alternative Title

Insectes d'Europe

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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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