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KNORR, GEORG WOLFGANG. 1705-1761. Les delices des yeux et de l'esprit, ou collection Generale des differentes especes de coquillages que la mer renferme. Nuremberg: 1760-1768. image 1
KNORR, GEORG WOLFGANG. 1705-1761. Les delices des yeux et de l'esprit, ou collection Generale des differentes especes de coquillages que la mer renferme. Nuremberg: 1760-1768. image 2
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KNORR, GEORG WOLFGANG. 1705-1761.
Les delices des yeux et de l'esprit, ou collection Generale des differentes especes de coquillages que la mer renferme. Nuremberg: 1760-1768.

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KNORR, GEORG WOLFGANG. 1705-1761.

Les delices des yeux et de l'esprit, ou collection Generale des differentes especes de coquillages que la mer renferme. Nuremberg: 1760-1768.
3 volumes (of 6) in 1. 4to (250 x 203 mm). 3 hand-colored engraved extra title pages, 90 hand-colored engraved plates. 19th century green morocco gilt, marbled endpapers. Corners bumped, some fingermarks.

FIRST FRENCH EDITION of one of the most beautiful books dedicated to shells, illustrated with vividly hand-colored plates. Published in 6 parts between 1760 and 1773 (of which only the first 3 are present here), this work was among Knorr's contributions to making Nuremberg a center of publishing for works on natural history during the 18th century. Nissen ZBI 2235.

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