Albert GEOFFROY SAINT-HILAIRE (1835-1919),... - Lot 38 - Conan Belleville Hôtel d'Ainay

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Albert GEOFFROY SAINT-HILAIRE (1835-1919),... - Lot 38 - Conan Belleville Hôtel d'Ainay
Albert GEOFFROY SAINT-HILAIRE (1835-1919), zoologist, director of the Jardin d'Acclimatation from 1865 to 1893. Son of Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire and grandson of Etienne. 6 L.A.S. addressed to H. Lunel, his provider of animals and especially of birds of all kinds, in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon. Bois de Boulogne, 1865-1870. 9 pp. in-8. Headers of the Jardin Zoologique d'acclimatation. Correspondence concerning the purchase of numerous animals: leporids, carolins, pintails, morillons "We are short of Morillons at the moment", coots, sultana hens, pigeons, mandarin ducks, adult white swans, male and female peacocks and white peacocks, etc. He systematically specifies the purchase prices and adds: "The white-faced ducks that you designate are called Dendrocygna viduata"; "Your rabbits will come whenever you want. I wish I could send you a Carolin duck, but I am absolutely short of them, it is a shame to be reduced to this state of misery. If you have male peacocks with tails, you could send me some. As for the White Peacock, you can send it to me if it is adult and beautiful & good for the price of 75 francs. I will send you tomorrow a Labrador duck beautiful to my taste. It will not be big, but very green, that is the main thing [] ". Attached is the wedding announcement of Albert Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire with Miss Marthe Ravisy, October 15, 1867 in Paris. 1 p. in-4.
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