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Histoire naturelle des Oiseaux d'Europe (Passereaux) or as translated "NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BIRDS OF EUROPE" by Florent Prevost et Dr. Lemaire, 2nd edition published by Librairie F. Savy 77 Boulevard St. Germain.

PREVOST, FLORENT: PREVOST, FLORENT and C.L. LEMAIRE. Histoire Naturelle d'Oiseaux d'Europe (Passereaux). Hand-colored engraved divisional title, 80 very intense and rich hand-colored engraved plates  (approximately 6 1/2 inches by 10 inches)  and 2 uncolored engraved plates (one double-paged). with the engravings by the Pauquet brothers. The brilliant hand colored plates depict popular birds of Europe. 8vo, pp. (3), 132, xii, [32pp. - adv.].

 Contemporary green cloth, Paris, [1864]. The two uncolored engravings accompany a supplementary section on the hunting and taxidermy of birds. The first 7 of the 80 plates are detached, and a few others are loose. A very scarce title and mentioned in the following reference books to fine antique hand-colored plate books. Nissen 541; Ronsil 1735; Wood, p. 431; and Fine Bird Books, p.115. [4], 203

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WITH 80 BRIGHT HAND-COLORED TISSUE GUARDED PLATES. ALL ARE REMARKABLY CLEAN AND BRIGHT. 

 

 

INDEX

1 I Corbeau noir CROW
1 I Corbeau Corneille noire CARRION CROW
2 II Corbeau Corneille mantelee HOODED CROW
2 II Corbeau Freux ROOK
3 III Corbeau Choucas JACKDAW
3 III Corbeau Pie SHRIKE
4 IV Corbeau Geai JAY
4 IV Corbeau Geai imitateur JAY
5 V Casse noix (le) NUT-CRACKER
5 V Pyrrhocorax choquard COUGH
6 VI Pyrrhocorax coracias RED-BILLED COUGH
7 VII Rollier vulgaire EUROPEAN ROLLER
7 VII Loriot ORIOLE
8 VIII Etourneau vulgaire STARLING
8 VIII Etourneau unicolore STARLING
9 IX Martin roselin ROSE-COLORED STARLING
9 IX Piegrieche grise GREAT GREY SHRIKE
10 X Piegrieche meridionale SOUTHERN GREY SHRIKE
10 X Piegrieche a poitrine rose LESSER GREY SHRIKE
11 XI Piegrieche rousse WOODCHAT SHRIKE
11 XI Piegrieche ecorcheur RED-BACKED SHRIKE
12 XII Gobe-mouche gris SPOTTED FLYCATCHER
12 XII Gobe a collier COLLARED FLYCATCHER
13 XIII Gobe becfigue PIED FLYCATCHER
13 XIII Gobe-mouche rougeatre REDDISH FLYCATCHER
14 XIV Merle draine MISTLE TRUSH
14 XIV Merle litorne FIELDFARE
15 XV Merle grive SONG THRUSH
15 XV Merle mauvis REDWING
16 XVI Merle a plastron RING OUZEL
16 XVI Merle noir BALCKBIRD
17 XVII Merle a gorge noire BLACK THROATED THRUSH
17 XVII Merle naumann DUSKY THRUSH
18 XVIII Merle de roche ROCK THRUSH
18 XVIII Merle bleu BLUE ROCK THRUSH
19 XIX Cincle plongeur DIPPER
19 XIX Bec fin rousserole LESSER SWAMP WARBLER
20 XX Bec fin rubigineux RUFOUS-TAILED SCRUB-ROBIN
20 XX Bec fin riverain RIVER WARBLER
21 XXI Bec fin locustelle GRASSHOPPER WARBLER
21 XXI Bec fin trapu PALLAS'S GRASSHOPPER WARBLER
22 XXII Bec fin aquatique AQUATIC WARBLER
22 XXII Bec fin phragmite SEDGE WARBLER
23 XXIII Bec fin des roseaux ou efarvatte REED BUNTING
23 XXIII Bec fin verderolle MARSH WARBLER
24 XXIV Bec fin bouscarle BRISTLED GRASSBIRD
24 XXIV Bec fin rossignol THE ROUSSEROLLE WARBLER
25 XXV Bec fin philomele THRUSH NIGHTINGALE
25 XXV Bec fin soyeux SILKY WARBLER
26 XXVI Bec fin orphee ORPHEAN WARBLER
26 XXVI Bec fin raye
27 XXVII Bec fin a tete noire BLACKCAP
27 XXVII Bec fin melanocephale SARDINIAN WARBLER
27 XXVII Bec fin sarde MARMORA'S WARBLER
28 XXVIII Bec fin fauvette WESTERN ORPHEAN WARBLER
28 XXVIII Bec fin grisette WHITE-THROATED WARBLER
29 XXIX Bec fin babillard LESSER WHITETHROAT?
29 XXIX Bec fin a lunettes SPECTACLED WARBLER
30 XXX Bec fin pitte chou THE DARTFORD WARBLER
30 XXX Bec fin pa serinette SUBALPINE WARBLER
30 XXX Bec fin subalpin REED WARBLER
31 XXXI Bec fin rouge-gorge EUROPEAN ROBIN
31 XXXI Bec fin gorge bleue GORGES BLUE WARBLER
32 XXXII Bec fin rouge queue REDSTART
32 XXXII Bec Fin des murailles REDSTART
33 XXXIII Bec Fin a poitrine jaune ORPHEAN WARBLER
33 XXXIII Bec Fin siffleur WOOD WARBLER
33 XXXIII Bec Fin pouillot WILLOW WARBLER
34 XXXIV Bec Fin veloce WHITETHROAT
34 XXXIV Bec Fin natterer NATTERER'S WARBLER
34 XXXIV Bec Fin cisticole
35 XXXV Roitelet ordinaire GOLDCREST
35 XXXV Roitelet triple bandeau FIRECREST
35 XXXV Troglodyte ordinaire WREN
36 XXXVI Traquet rieur BLACK WHEATEATER
36 XXXVI Traquet moteux NORTHERN WHEATEATER
37 XXXVII Traquet stapazin BLACK THROATED WHEATEATER
37 XXXVII Traquet oreillard BLACK-EARED WHEATEATER
38 XXXVIII Traquet leucomele WHITE-HEADED WHEATEATER
38 XXXVIII Traquet tarier WHINCHAT
39 XXXIX Traquet patre STONECHAT
39 XXXIX Accenteur pegot ou des Alpes ALPINE WARBLER
40 XL Accenteur mouchet DUNNOCK or HEDGE SPARROW
40 XL Accenteur montaguard MOUNTAIN SPARROW
41 XLI Bec Fin bergeronnette lugubre EUROPEAN WATER WAGTAIL
41 XLI Bec fin grise WHITE WAGTAIL
41 XLI Bec Fin citrine CITRINE WAGTAIL
42 XLII Bec Fin jaune YELLOW- WAGTAIL
43 XLIII Bec Fin printaniere WELLOW-WAGTAIL
43 XLIII Pipit richard RICHARD'S PIPIT
44 XLIV Pipit spioncelle WATER PIPIT
44 XLIV Pipit rousseline TAWNY PIPIT
45 XLV Pipit farlouse MEADOW PIPIT
45 XLV Pipit des buissons TREE-PIPIT
46 XLVI Alouette negre SOOTY-SKY LARLK
46 XLVI Alouette calandre CALANDRA LARK
47 XLVII Alouette cochevis CRESTED LARK
47 XLVII Alouette a hausse-col noir SHORE OR HORNED LARK
48 XLVIII Alouette des champs SKYLARK
48 XLVIII Alouette lulu WOODLARK
48 XLVIII Alouette a doigts courts ou calendrelle HORNED LARK
49 XLIX Mesange charbonniere GREAT TIT
49 XLIX Mesange petite charbonniere TINY COAL TIT
50 L Mesange bleue BLUE TIT
50 L Mesange huppee CRESTED TIT
50 L Mesange nonnette MARSH TIT
51 LI Mesange lugubre SOMBRE TIT
51 LI Mesange a ceinture blanche SIBERIAN TIT
51 LI Mesange azuree TITMOUSE
52 LII Mesange a longue queue LONG-TAILED TIT
52 LII Mesange moustache BEARDED TIT
52 LII Mesange remiz PENDULINE TIT
53 LIII Bruant crocote BLACK-HEADED BUNTING
53 LIII Bruant jaune YELLOW-HAMMER
54 LIV Bruant proyer CORN BUNTING
54 LIV Bruant de roseau REED BUNTING
55 LV Bruant a couronne lactee CROWNED BUNTING
55 LV Bruant ortolan ORTOLAN BUNTING
56 LVI Bruant zizi ou de haie CIRL BUNTING
56 LVI Bruant fou ou de pre ROCK BUNTING
57 LVII Bruant mitilen LESBIAN BUNTING
57 LVII Bruant de neige SNOW BUNTING
57 LVII Bruant mountain MOUNTAIN BUNTING
58 LVIII Bec croise perroquet ou des sapins CROSSBILL
58 LVIII Bec croise commun ou des pins CROSSBILL
59 LIX Bouvreuil durbec GROSBEAK
59 LIX Bouvreuil pallas PALLAS'S GROSBEAK
60 LX Bouvreuil cramoisi SCARLET GROSBEAK
60 LX Bouvreuil commun BULLFINCH
61 LXI Bouvreuil a longue queue LONG-TAILED ROSEFINCH
61 LXI Gros-bec (le) HAWFINCH
62 LXII Gros-bec verdier GREENFINCH
62 LXII Gros-bec soulcie ROCKFINCH
63 LXIII Gros-bec moineau SPARROW FINCH
63 LXIII Gros-bec cisalpin GROSBEAK
64 LXIV Gros-bec espagnol SPANISH FINCH
64 LXIV Gros-bec friquet MOUNTAIN SPARROW
64 LXIV Gros-bec serin ou sini EUROPEAN SERIN
65 LXV Gros-bec pinson CHAFFINCH
65 LXV Gros-bec d'Ardennes BRAMBLING
66 LXVI Gros-bec niverolle SNOW FINCH
66 LXVI Gros-bec linotte LINNET
67 LXVII Gros-bec a gorge rousse ou de montagne MOUNTAIN LINNET
67 LXVII Gros-bec venturon CITRIL FINCH
68 LXVIII Gros-bec tarin SISKIN
68 LXVIII Gros-bec sizerin THE LESSER REDPOLE
69 LXIX Gros-bec chardonneret SISKIN
69 LXIX Coucou gris COMMON CUCKOO
70 LXX Pic noir BLACK WOODPECKER
70 LXX Pic vert GREEN WOODPECKER
72 LXXII Pic leuconote
72 LXXII Pic mar MIDDLE SPOTTED WOODPECKER
73 LXXIII Pic epeichette LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER
73 LXXIII Pic tridactyle ou picoide THREE-TOED WOODPECKER
74 LXXIV Torcol ordinaire WRYNECK
74 LXXIV Sitelle torchepot NUTHATCH
75 LXXV Gobe-mouche grimpereau (le) FLYCATCHER
75 LXXV Tichodrome echelette WALLCREEPER
76 LXXVI Huppe (la) EUROPEAN HOOPOE
76 LXXVI Guepier vulgaire BEE-EATER
77 LXXVII Hirondelle de cheminee BARN SWALLOW
77 LXXVII Martin-pecheur alcyon KINGFISHER
78 LXXVIII Hirondelle de fenetre HOUSE MARTIN
78 LXXVIII Hirondelle de rivage SAND MARTIN
79 LXXIX Pic cendre GREY-HEADED WOODPECKER
79 LXXIX Pic epeiche GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER
79 LXXIX Hirondelle de rocher CRAG MARTIN
79 LXXIX Martinet a ventre blane ALPINE SWIFT
80 LXXX Martinet de muraille TRIP HAMMER
80 LXXX Engoulevent ordinaire NIGHT JAR

 

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