Conrad Gesner - Vogelbuch - 1598

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German-language first edition of Conrad Gesner's Vogelbuch (1598), featuring a hand-coloured woodcut of the Eurasian magpie and in good condition with slight browning, dimensions 34 × 21.7 cm.

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Beautiful hand-colored woodcut, heightened with egg-white, of Eurasian magpie from Gesner's "Vogelbuch".
Early German edition of the famous encyclopedia.

Frankfurt, Saur, 1598.
Dimensions: 34 x 21,7 cm

Conrad Gesner is considered the father of modern scientific bibliography, zoology and botany.
He was a Renaissance polymath, physician, philosopher, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian, and illustrator who spent most of his time collecting, researching, and writing. He compiled monumental works on bibliography (Bibliotheca universalis 1545–1549) and zoology (Historia Animalium 1551–1558). These woodcuts were published in so called " Vogelbuch" dedicated to fish and sea animals.

Good condition, paper slightly browned and with some signs of use due to age.

Attention for US buyers: Due to recent postal restrictions shipping to the US can only be done by DHL, therefore higher shipping costs apply!

Beautiful hand-colored woodcut, heightened with egg-white, of Eurasian magpie from Gesner's "Vogelbuch".
Early German edition of the famous encyclopedia.

Frankfurt, Saur, 1598.
Dimensions: 34 x 21,7 cm

Conrad Gesner is considered the father of modern scientific bibliography, zoology and botany.
He was a Renaissance polymath, physician, philosopher, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian, and illustrator who spent most of his time collecting, researching, and writing. He compiled monumental works on bibliography (Bibliotheca universalis 1545–1549) and zoology (Historia Animalium 1551–1558). These woodcuts were published in so called " Vogelbuch" dedicated to fish and sea animals.

Good condition, paper slightly browned and with some signs of use due to age.

Attention for US buyers: Due to recent postal restrictions shipping to the US can only be done by DHL, therefore higher shipping costs apply!

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Ornithology
Book Title
Vogelbuch
Author/ Illustrator
Conrad Gesner
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1598
Height
34 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
21.7 cm
Language
German
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
1
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Objects sold
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