16 vols books: Rare translation of Le Regne animal published 1827-35 Cuvier (Georges, Baron) THE ANIMAL KINGDOM ARRANGED IN CONFORMITY WITH ITS ORGANIZATION... WITH ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTIONS... by Edward Griffith and others, 16 volumes, first edition in English, 800 engraved plates, 673 hand-colored engravings, printed in London by G.B. Whittaker. (Some foxing and offsetting, gilt spines and split joints repaired) *Provenance: Property from the estate of a Southern lady. *Note: The most important translation of Le Regne animal, incorporating Cuvier's most extensive discourse on bird anatomy and general ornithological information, while supplementing his original text with species not previously covered. The number of plates appears to vary slightly between copies; in this set an unusually large number of the plates are hand-colored.