Conrad Gesner - Vogelbuch - 1600
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Conrad Gesner’s Vogelbuch, an illustrated edition in German with hand-coloured woodcuts of six birds, published in Frankfurt by Saur in 1600, in good condition and measuring 33.7 × 22 cm.
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Beautiful hand-colored woodcuts, heightened with egg-white, of 6 birds from Gesner's "Vogelbuch", 1600.
Early German edition of the famous encyclopedia. The birds shown are a golden oriole, a grey-headed woodpecker, a nuthatch, a wryneck, a green woodpecker and a psittacus.
Frankfurt, Saur, 1600.
Dimensions: 33,7 x 22 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 birds..
Good condition, a few small spots, a tear in upper left part with old restoration.
Attention for US buyers: Due to recent export problems higher shipping costs to the US apply!
Beautiful hand-colored woodcuts, heightened with egg-white, of 6 birds from Gesner's "Vogelbuch", 1600.
Early German edition of the famous encyclopedia. The birds shown are a golden oriole, a grey-headed woodpecker, a nuthatch, a wryneck, a green woodpecker and a psittacus.
Frankfurt, Saur, 1600.
Dimensions: 33,7 x 22 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 birds..
Good condition, a few small spots, a tear in upper left part with old restoration.
Attention for US buyers: Due to recent export problems higher shipping costs to the US apply!
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Ornithology
Book title
Vogelbuch
Author/ Illustrator
Conrad Gesner
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1600
Height
33.7 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
22 cm
Language
German
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
1
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