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DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU (HENRI LOUIS) Traité général des pesches, et poissons, quelles fournissent, tant pour la subsistance des hommes, que pour plusieurs autres usages qui ont rapport aux arts et au commerce, 4 vol., FIRST EDITION, Paris, Saillant & Nyon [-chez Veuve Desaint], 1769-1782 image 1
DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU (HENRI LOUIS) Traité général des pesches, et poissons, quelles fournissent, tant pour la subsistance des hommes, que pour plusieurs autres usages qui ont rapport aux arts et au commerce, 4 vol., FIRST EDITION, Paris, Saillant & Nyon [-chez Veuve Desaint], 1769-1782 image 2
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DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU (HENRI LOUIS)
Traité général des pesches, et poissons, quelles fournissent, tant pour la subsistance des hommes, que pour plusieurs autres usages qui ont rapport aux arts et au commerce, 4 vol., FIRST EDITION, Paris, Saillant & Nyon [-chez Veuve Desaint], 1769-1782

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DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU (HENRI LOUIS)

Traité général des pesches, et poissons, quelles fournissent, tant pour la subsistance des hommes, que pour plusieurs autres usages qui ont rapport aux arts et au commerce, 4 vol., FIRST EDITION, half-titles in volumes 1-3, woodcut vignette on titles, 250 engraved plates by Cor, Ransonette, Haussard, Moitte, Gouaz, and others after Fossier and others, light dampstain in lower fore-corner of 15 plates in volume 3, volumes 1-3 contemporary calf, volume 4 near uniform half calf, all with spine gilt within raised bands, 3 with gilt morocco labels (?some later), rubbed with some neat repairs [Nissen ZBI 1186, calling for 248 plates; Westwood & Satchell, p.82], folio (420 x 275mm.), Paris, Saillant & Nyon [-chez Veuve Desaint], 1769-1782

Footnotes

"One of the finest works on fishing and the fisheries in any language" (Westwood & Satchell). The work formed part of the Description des arts et métiers but was also issued separately as here. The plates depict various species of fish (marine and freshwater), fishing tackle, types of boat, and fishing industry scenes, whaling and seal hunting, smoking and pickling.

Saleroom notices

Should read "light dampstain in lower fore-corner of 15 plates in VOLUME 4" NOT "volume 4"

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