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Lacepede - 5 Engravings of Fish, Swordfish - This beautifully hand-colored engraving is from Bernard-Germain-Etienne, comte de Lacepede's Oeuvres Du Comte De Lacepede . The work was the edition published in Brussels between 1833 and 1839. Lacepede (1756-1825) was a noble naturalist, survivor of the French revolution, and collaborator of noted publisher Buffon. This work is considered a continuation Buffon's Histoire Naturelle , with him publishing the parts on fishees, reptiles, and cetaceans. Paper Size: ~ 6” by 9 1/4” Paper Type or Special Features: Originally Hand-colored Engraving