Les Papillons: leur histoire, la manière de leur faire la chasse et de les conserver; Ouvrage amusant et instructif, Orné de Figures représentant un choix des plus beaux Papillons d'Europe. Dédiée à la Jeunesse

Description:

This first edition of Les Papillons is a rare find, particularly in its original wrappers. This charming work on the natural history of butterflies and moths was written by Eugène Amédée Balland (1796–1829), a French bookseller and journalist. An instructive volume, it is aimed at a young audience, and introduces the natural history, collecting methods, and preservation of butterflies. The book is handsomely illustrated with twelve vibrant, hand-coloured plates, two of which are credited to the skilled engraver Joseph Julien Dulompré. The engaging frontispiece depicts three young butterfly collectors, adding particular appeal.

Eugène Amédée Balland (1796-1829), was a French bookseller and journalist from Rouen. He founded and edited, with Léon Thiessé, the periodical 'Lettres Normandes, ou Petit Tableau moral, politique et littéraire' and published 'L'Observateur des modes' from 1818 to 1823, while working at the Parisian printing press of Jean-Roch Lottin de Saint-Germain. He also wrote a number of popular works and books for young people. He was a bookseller in Paris from 1825.

Not in Horn-Schenkling or Nissen.

Condition

Oblong small quarto (194x252mm), recent green half calf, gt, marbled boards, original printed pink wrappers retained.