MEYER-DÜR (Rudolf Ludwig) - Lot 178

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MEYER-DÜR (Rudolf Ludwig) - Lot 178
MEYER-DÜR (Rudolf Ludwig) (1812-1885) Swiss entomologist specializing in Hemiptera, Orthoptera and Neuroptera. Founding member of the Swiss Entomological Society. Autograph letter signed Burgdorf, December 1, 1872. 4 pages in-8, in German. Addressed to a colleague. Scientific correspondence Interesting letter from a major entomologist of the second half of the 19th century, devoted to his work and scientific exchanges. Meyer-Dür, a recognized specialist in Swiss entomological fauna, describes in this correspondence his research and probably observations or exchanges relating to insects, a field in which he made a decisive contribution. It should be noted that : he devoted most of his work to the study of Swiss insects he accompanied Jules Pictet on a collecting trip to Spain (1859) his collections are now housed in several major institutions: Zurich, Bern, Dresden, Cambridge, New York
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