Art

An attractive print of shells from the 'The Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois regnes de la nature'. It was an illustrated encyclopedia of plants, animals and minerals, notable for including the first scientific descriptions of many species, and for its attractive engravings. It was published in Paris by Charles Joseph Panckoucke, from 1788 on. Although its several volumes can be considered a part of the greater Encyclopédie méthodique, they were titled and issued separately. Size: 285 x 205 mm. Very good condition.