Memoire sur quelques particularites des Organs de la Deglutition de la Classe de Oiseaux et des Reptiles

Pp. 24; 5 full page lithographed plates (plate V has one image partly hand-colored).  Early gray wrappers, 4to.  Mémoires de la Société du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Strasbourg II, p. 1-24.  A rare and early monograph on the muscles of swallowing in reptiles and birds by G. L. Duvernoy.  No ownership marks. Publisher Société du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle Publisher Place Strassbourg Date Published 1838 Date Published Estimated No Edition First edition Number of Volumes 1 Reprint No Condition Very good Condition Description Some foxing to the title page and several of the plates; overall a very good copy. ISBN Limited Edition