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Agassiz, Louis.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Histoire naturelle des poissons d'eau douce de Europe centrale. Neuchatel: Institute lithographique de H. Nicolet, 1839-1842
first edition, 3 original parts, oblong 4to (300 x 452mm.), half-titles and titles to first two parts, part one with 27 plates, 21 coloured by hand, some heightened with silver, part 2 (Embryologie) with 14 plates, 3 partly coloured by hand, part 3 (Anatomie) comprising 14 plates, one with an overlay, loose as issued in original wrappers, some soiling, spotting and marginal fraying
Literature
Nissen ZBI 58; SFB 1; Wood, p.181
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Perhaps the rarest and finest work on salmon. The silver heightening lends an exuberant vitality to the plates, hand-coloured after live fish (the colours of which fade in death). The text on embryology is by Carl Vogt. Despite their collaboration on this milestone in developmental science, Agassiz and Vogt were later to diverge on their views of Darwin, Vogt becoming a staunch supporter of evolution and Agassiz "[trusting] to outlive this mania" to the very last.