Paris, Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de Paris, 1880. 4to (31.3 24.0 cm). 28 pp.; two nicely chromolithographed plates by Keulemans, finished by hand. Disbound.

A very nicely illustrated monograph on African squirrels by Joseph Huet (1827-1903) "aide naturaliste” at the Muséum. The author is named "M. Huet" in the title, but as so often with French 19th century publications, "M." simply means "monsieur". Published in the Muséum's Nouvelle Archives. With two fine plates of living animals drawn by the famous Dutch animal painter Johannes Gerardus ("John Gerrard") Keulemans (1842-1912). A few light spots but mostly clean. Rare.