Histoire Naturelle des Animaux | 1842 |Green Gilt “Pension Dupont” Binding | Illustrated

A beautifully illustrated 1842 second edition of Histoire Naturelle des Animaux: Les Plus Remarquables de la Classe des Mammifères (Quadrupèdes et Cétacés), written by “un naturaliste du Muséum” and illustrated by C. Franc, a painter of natural history. Published by Mame et Cie in Tours, France.

In a richly decorative green cloth binding, ornately embossed and featuring gilt detailing. The front cover bears the gilt-stamped laurel wreath and inscription Pension Dupont, suggesting it was once a 19th-century school or institution prize book. The spine is adorned with intricate gilt tooling, and the endpapers display a striking marbled pattern. Rubbing/wear to spine edges/corners. Binding tight/ sound. Numerous illustrations. Pages clean.

Condition:Good+ 

Size: 4 1/4” x 7”