Conrad Gesner - Fischbuch - 1598

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German illustrated edition of Fischbuch by Conrad Gesner, published in Frankfurt by Saur in 1598, with dimensions 34 × 22.5 cm and one page, in good condition with old annotations.

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Beautiful woodcut, hand-colored and heightened with egg-white, of a sea monster with a human head and two carp fish from Gesner's 'Fischbuch'.
Early German edition of the famous encyclopedia.

Frankfurt, Saur, 1598.
Dimensions: 34 x 22,5 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 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 'Fischbuch', which was dedicated to fish and marine animals.

Good condition, with old annotations.

Beautiful woodcut, hand-colored and heightened with egg-white, of a sea monster with a human head and two carp fish from Gesner's 'Fischbuch'.
Early German edition of the famous encyclopedia.

Frankfurt, Saur, 1598.
Dimensions: 34 x 22,5 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 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 'Fischbuch', which was dedicated to fish and marine animals.

Good condition, with old annotations.

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Ornithology
Book Title
Fischbuch
Author/ Illustrator
Conrad Gesner
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1598
Height
34 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
22.5 cm
Language
German
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
1
FranceVerified
1600
Objects sold
100%
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