Pasquet, O. — Coléoptères de la Manche.

1923 332 p., 1 folded map, contemporary half sheepskin (basane), with marbled boards and five raised bands and author/title in gilt in one of the compartments of the spine. Marbled endpapers. Original printed. covers bound in. Presentation copy to Charles Oberthur (1845-1924), with authorâÇÖs dedication. Charles Oberthur dies the year after he received this book. He had the second largest collection of insects (mainly butterflies) in the world. Some slight wear on edges of covers but else a very good copy of this rare book with an important provenance.