Mulsant & Verreaux. [Rose-bellied woodstar Hummingbird] Chætogercus Rosæ. 1874. KOP Furniture In the summer months

In the summer months

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This makes the present view with its reduced dimensions of only 18 7/9 x 26 1/2 inches an intimate piece that was executed for the Empress herself

some foxing and browning

one of the most famous large flower books published in the 18th century

Mulsant & Verreaux. [Rose-bellied woodstar Hummingbird] Chætogercus Rosæ. 1874. KOP Furniture In the summer monthsMulsant & Verreaux [Rose bellied woodstar Hummingbird] Chtogercus Ros from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Mouches, ou Colibris constituant la famille des Trochildes Published: Lyon, 1874 Lithograph with original hand coloring Paper size: 12 1 4 x 8 3 4 Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Mouches, ou Colibris constituant la famille des Trochildes (The Natural History of Hummingbirds constituting the Trochilidae family) was published in 1874 by prominent