Conrad Gesner - Fischbuch - 1598

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Conrad Gesner's Fischbuch, a German illustrated edition from 1598 on fish and marine life, with hand-coloured woodcuts and dimensions 33.5 × 22 cm, in Good condition.

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Beautiful, hand-colored woodcuts of a sea snake attacting a ship and 3 other sea snakes from Gesner's "Fischbuch".
Early German edition of the famous encyclopedia.

Frankfurt, Saur, 1598.

Conrad Gesner is considered the father of modern scientific bibliography, zoology, and botany.
He was a polymath, physician, philosopher, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian, and illustrator from the Renaissance who devoted most of his time to 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 the so-called "Vogelbuch," dedicated to fish and marine animals.

Dimensions: 33,5 x 22 cm

Good condition, paper with some light creases and signs of use due to age. 3 small tears in white margin restored.

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 woodcuts of a sea snake attacting a ship and 3 other sea snakes from Gesner's "Fischbuch".
Early German edition of the famous encyclopedia.

Frankfurt, Saur, 1598.

Conrad Gesner is considered the father of modern scientific bibliography, zoology, and botany.
He was a polymath, physician, philosopher, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian, and illustrator from the Renaissance who devoted most of his time to 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 the so-called "Vogelbuch," dedicated to fish and marine animals.

Dimensions: 33,5 x 22 cm

Good condition, paper with some light creases and signs of use due to age. 3 small tears in white margin restored.

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
Fischbuch
Author/ Illustrator
Conrad Gesner
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1598
Height
33.5 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
22 cm
Language
German
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
1
FranceVerified
1525
Objects sold
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