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Renard, Pierre Joseph
Poissons, Ecrevisses et Crabes, de Diverses Couleurs et
Figures Extraordinaires…
(Fishes, Crayfishes, and Crabs of Diverse Coloration and
Extraordinary Form…)
Amsterdam, 1754 - French

This suite of scientifically dubious but
artistically magnificent illustrations is one of the rarest and
most fantastic evocations of aquatic life ever published. The
460 brilliantly colored engravings display a multitude of crabs
and tropical fishes, a dugong, and a mermaid with incredible
verve. Includes an English translation of frontmatter and
captions, and commentary by Theodore W. Pietsch.

$35.00 US
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