Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus: par Francois Levaillant.... - NYPL Digital Collections

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Description: Francois Levaillant was born in Suriname. He was one of the first naturalists to study birds in their natural habitat, and traveled widely in his pursuits. Jaques Barraband is considered the finest French bird painters of the period, and illustrated many of Levaillant's ornithologies.
Names: Le Vaillant, François, 1753-1824 (Author); Barraband, Jacques, 1767?-1809 (Artist)
Dates / Origin: Date Issued: 1806; Place: Paris; Publisher: Chez Denne le jeune [etc.]
Library locations: Rare Book Division; Shelf locator: QMD+++ M.G.(Le Vaillant, F. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux)
Topics: Birds of paradise (Birds); Coraciidae; Toucans; Jacamars
Genres: Prints; Illustrations; Books
Notes: Ownership: Lenox, Astor; Statement of responsibility: "Toutes les figures de cet ouvrage ont ete dessinees d'apres nature par Barraband peintre."; Citation/reference: Gross, 1994, #167
Physical Description: Extent: 2 v. 114 col. pl. (2 double) 56 cm.; Bound in full red morocco, gilt.; Chromolithographs
Type of Resource: Still image
Identifiers: RLIN/OCLC: 23411342; NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14444167; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cc0159c0-c6c7-012f-1c1a-58d385a7bc34

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