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Superb folio from the first German edition of Conrad Gesner's Vogelbuch

Zurich: Christopher Froschauer, 1557. FIRST ISSUE!!!

Reference: Nissen 350.

Conrad Gessner was a Renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustrator.

The woodcuts for the work were undertaken by Hans Asper, Johann Thomas, and Lukas Schrön.

Fine 16th century folio. Fine hand colour.

Some light colour show through. Please view the images carefully.

Quantity: 1 - Single sheet print

Conrad Gesner - First Issue - Bald Ibis, Waldrapp, ornithology, folio - 1557

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