Histoire des Principaux Animaux des Cinq Parties du Monde ou Jeu du Petit Naturaliste.
Paris: Chez les Marchands de Nouveautes, 1836. Deuxieme edition revue et corrigee. Hardcover. A scarce French natural history for children with intricate lithographic illustrations, including one of "Le Kanguroo. Beaute". P. 58-59 discuss the kangaroo's habitat, physical features and food. Not listed in MUIR. The editor is listed as Pintard jeune at the foot of pp 72. 12 mo, 72pp text and 20 plates on concertina pages, the folds expertly strengthened in some place. 6 plates with light restoration. Original green printed papered boards & spine, titled "Le Petit Livre D'Images ou Histoire les animaux les plus curieux de la terre... notations sur l'Histoire Naturelle" and dated 1835. Expertly recased, a little rubbed & marked. An unusual item. OCLC: 67927966 cites one copy of a 2nd edition published in 1835, at the Bibliotheek Universiteit Van Amsterdam. This edition 2nd edition, "Revue et Corigee". Not recorded in Trove. Item #560
Price: $475.00