Conrad Gesner - First German Issue - Capercaillie Grouse, bird - Hand coloured folio - 1557
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Conrad Gesner – First German Issue – Capercaillie Grouse, bird – Hand coloured folio.
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Folio from the first German edition of Conrad Gesner's Vogelbuch
Zurich: Christopher Froschauer, 1557. FIRST GERMAN 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. Hand colour.
Condition: Light marginal age spotting. Long tear to right margin with loss, backed with old paper (just touching woodcut). Clean tears into text on lower margin. Some minor surface spots. Tiny corner tear with loss. Light corner crease. Please view the images carefully.
Seller's Story
Having studied at Oxford University in the early 1980s I was lucky enough to learn about the rare book and print trade by scuttling around the markets and auction houses of London at a time when it was still quite possible to discover "that find". Similarly I was able to hone my specialist interests in illustrated Natural History, Mythology and Science, something that I hope is still reflected in the items I offer.
The aim is to offer the rare, interesting, unusual, beautiful and strange, from Master Engravings to Exquisite Folios. So at the very least we hope your visit to the site to be a rewarding and enlightening experience!
Daniel Good Rare Books
Folio from the first German edition of Conrad Gesner's Vogelbuch
Zurich: Christopher Froschauer, 1557. FIRST GERMAN 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. Hand colour.
Condition: Light marginal age spotting. Long tear to right margin with loss, backed with old paper (just touching woodcut). Clean tears into text on lower margin. Some minor surface spots. Tiny corner tear with loss. Light corner crease. Please view the images carefully.
Seller's Story
Having studied at Oxford University in the early 1980s I was lucky enough to learn about the rare book and print trade by scuttling around the markets and auction houses of London at a time when it was still quite possible to discover "that find". Similarly I was able to hone my specialist interests in illustrated Natural History, Mythology and Science, something that I hope is still reflected in the items I offer.
The aim is to offer the rare, interesting, unusual, beautiful and strange, from Master Engravings to Exquisite Folios. So at the very least we hope your visit to the site to be a rewarding and enlightening experience!
Daniel Good Rare Books
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Number of books
1
Book title
Conrad Gesner - First German Issue - Capercaillie Grouse, bird - Hand coloured folio
Condition
Fair
Publication year oldest item
1557
Height
37.3 cm
Width
22.3 cm
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