8 v. in 4 : 33 cm. +

Approbation signed: J.J. Ernst

Added t.p., engr., col.: Insectes d'Europe, peints d'après nature par m. Ernst : gravés et coloriés sous sa direction ... décrits par le r.p. Engramelle ... (Varies)

Originally issued in 29 fascicles

T. 1-2 called 1. ptie, and t. 3-8, 2. ptie

The 350 plates comprise no. 1-342 and 8 additional ones. (Plates 55-79 called also suppl. 1-25; plates 80-84 called also 2. suppl. pl. 1-5; additional plates called pl. 1-8, 3. suppl.)

Includes index

Cf. Quérard, La lit. française, and Grässe, Trésor. For detailed descriptions see W. Horn and S. Schenkling, Index lit. entomol.; and H.A. Hagen, Bibl. entomol

Illustrations also attributed to Maria Eleonora Hochecker.--C.f. Thieme, Ulrich. Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart

Supplement contains description: "Sup. Cl.Ire (supplement, classe I), 8 gravures colorées à la main, parues mais jamais distribués." Contains 8 plates in a portfolio numbered I-V and VII to IX which comprise the plates for a supplement to the Class première des Phalènes, thought to have been unfinished.--C.f. R. Homberg, "Some Unknown Plates in Ernst and Engramelle's 'Papillons d'Europe Peints d'Apres Nature, ' 1779-1793." Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History, v. 3, pt. I, p. 28-33, 1953

T. 1-2, 1 ptie. Chenilles, crisalides, & papillons de jour -- T. 3, 2. ptie. Chenilles, crisalides, & papillons sphinx -- T. 4-8, 2. ptie. Chenilles, crisalides, & papillons phalènes -- [Planches 1] -- [Planches 2]

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