Author: F. M. G. T. de Tigny
Title: Histoire naturelle des insectes, Tome IX
Publisher: Paris, Deterville
Year of Publication: 1813 (Second Edition)
Language: French
Format: Hardcover (contemporary half leather)
Illustrations: 8 hand-colored plates + 8 uncolored plates (copper engravings)
Size: 13.5 × 9 cm (approx. 5.3 × 3.5 in)
Pages: 303
Subject: Natural History, Entomology, Buffon’s Natural History
Binding: Contemporary leather spine with marbled boards
Condition:
Binding: Original, some wear, leather loss at spine head
Pages: Light foxing and age toning
Plates: Hand-colored plates vivid and well-preserved
Provenance: Part of the small-format Buffon Natural History (80 vols.)
📖 Work Information
Rare second edition (1813) of Histoire naturelle des insectes by F. M. G. T. de Tigny, member of the Société d’Histoire naturelle de Paris. This is Volume IX of the insect section (10 volumes in total), published as part of the small-format Buffon’s Natural History series.
📏 Size
Book size: 13.5 × 9 cm (approx. 5.3 × 3.5 in)
Pages: 303
🖼️ Illustrations
Contains 8 hand-colored copper engraved plates and 8 uncolored companion plates.
Each illustration is shown in both black & white and hand-colored versions on facing pages – a rare and appealing feature.
Artwork by Baraban and De Sève, noted natural history illustrators of the late 18th century.
📚 Condition
Binding: Contemporary half leather with marbled boards, some rubbing and wear. Loss to leather at head of spine.
Interior: Light foxing and age-related spots throughout.
Plates: Well-preserved, hand-coloring remains bright and attractive.
🔎 Authentication & Value
This series was originally issued between 1799–1803 (first edition). The present volume is from the second edition (1813) by Deterville. The pairing of hand-colored and uncolored plates provides both scientific and artistic insight, making this volume highly desirable for collectors of entomology and natural history books.
💬 Comment
A fine example of early 19th-century entomological illustration, notable for its dual-format plates. Suitable for collectors of Buffon, natural history, entomology, and rare color-plate books.