Heidelberg, Engelmann, 1818. 4to (27.5 x 22.1 cm). 90 pp.; 11 copper-engraved plates including one hand-coloured. Contemporary quarter grained calf over marbled boards. Gilt title on spine, green morocco label with gilt title on front board. Original printed wrapper pasted on front pastedown.

Rare work on the morphology and anatomy of crustaceans and insects. Half the work is devoted to the fresh water crayfish Astacus fluviatilis Fabricius, a now endangered species. The coloured plate shows the life stadia of the moth, Bombix pini Linnaeus. Uncut. The anatomical plates are a bit spotted, otherwise a very good, clean, and nicely bound copy. Horn-Schenkling, 21717.