Johnstonus; Merian - Historiae Naturalis - 1657
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Historiae Naturalis by Johnstonus and Merian, a Bebilderte Ausgabe in Latin, bound in later half‑parchment with gold decorations, comprising 6 parts across 4 volumes and about 1000 pages, dating to 1657 with a size of 34.5 x 23 cm and in good condition.
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Complete edition of Historiae Naturalis by John Johnston and Matthäus Merian
“Historiae naturalis de avibus [-de piscibus et cetis ,-de exanguibus aquaticis,-de quadrupedibus,-de insectis, -de serpentibus]” 1657.
All 6 parts in 4 volumes with 4 engraved allegorical frontispieces and 249 full-page copperplates.
Bound in later half-leather bindings with lower and upper gold tooling as well as gilded title on two spine panels.
“De Avibus Libri VI.”
With 62 full-page copperplates, of which the first is colored.
The title copper and the 5 following leaves have a slight crease in the center of the pages. The page with the colored copper is somewhat browning.
From about the middle to the end there are continuous, sometimes stronger spots in the inner and outer margins.
Collation: title copper, 5 leaves, 160 pages
“De Piscibus et Cetis Libri VI”
With 47 full-page copper engravings.
The frontispiece has been reinforced at one lower corner of the rear part.
The first two pages and the first copper plate show small brownish spots in the inner area.
At the beginning and the end some spotting.
The back cover of the binding has a small to medium-sized scratch with some material loss.
Conjoined:
“De Exanguibus aquaticis Libri VI”
With 20 copper engravings.
Collation: title copper, 3 leaves, 160 pages, 58 pages, 1 leaf
“De quadrupedibus libri”
With 80 full-page copper engravings.
The lower spine panel has small losses and is somewhat brittle.
The pages are somewhat browned and show at the beginning up to about halfway sometimes stronger dark spots.
Collation: title copper, 3 leaves, 163 pages
“De Insectis libri III”
With 28 full-page copper engravings.
Conjoined:
“De Serpentibus libri II”
With 12 full-page copper engravings.
Consistently slightly browned and somewhat speckled.
Collation: title copper, 3 leaves, 147 pages, one leaf, 27 (recte 37) pages
Overall in good condition of preservation. The pages are occasionally browned and show some spots, at times at the margins, sometimes full-page; otherwise in good preservation.
Some copper engravings with faulty numbering and occasionally with a bit of bleed-through.
Dimensions: 34.5 x 23 cm
Complete edition of Historiae Naturalis by John Johnston and Matthäus Merian
“Historiae naturalis de avibus [-de piscibus et cetis ,-de exanguibus aquaticis,-de quadrupedibus,-de insectis, -de serpentibus]” 1657.
All 6 parts in 4 volumes with 4 engraved allegorical frontispieces and 249 full-page copperplates.
Bound in later half-leather bindings with lower and upper gold tooling as well as gilded title on two spine panels.
“De Avibus Libri VI.”
With 62 full-page copperplates, of which the first is colored.
The title copper and the 5 following leaves have a slight crease in the center of the pages. The page with the colored copper is somewhat browning.
From about the middle to the end there are continuous, sometimes stronger spots in the inner and outer margins.
Collation: title copper, 5 leaves, 160 pages
“De Piscibus et Cetis Libri VI”
With 47 full-page copper engravings.
The frontispiece has been reinforced at one lower corner of the rear part.
The first two pages and the first copper plate show small brownish spots in the inner area.
At the beginning and the end some spotting.
The back cover of the binding has a small to medium-sized scratch with some material loss.
Conjoined:
“De Exanguibus aquaticis Libri VI”
With 20 copper engravings.
Collation: title copper, 3 leaves, 160 pages, 58 pages, 1 leaf
“De quadrupedibus libri”
With 80 full-page copper engravings.
The lower spine panel has small losses and is somewhat brittle.
The pages are somewhat browned and show at the beginning up to about halfway sometimes stronger dark spots.
Collation: title copper, 3 leaves, 163 pages
“De Insectis libri III”
With 28 full-page copper engravings.
Conjoined:
“De Serpentibus libri II”
With 12 full-page copper engravings.
Consistently slightly browned and somewhat speckled.
Collation: title copper, 3 leaves, 147 pages, one leaf, 27 (recte 37) pages
Overall in good condition of preservation. The pages are occasionally browned and show some spots, at times at the margins, sometimes full-page; otherwise in good preservation.
Some copper engravings with faulty numbering and occasionally with a bit of bleed-through.
Dimensions: 34.5 x 23 cm
Details
Number of books
6
Subject
Natural History, Nature
Book title
Historiae Naturalis
Author/ Illustrator
Johnstonus; Merian
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1657
Height
34.5 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
23 cm
Language
Latin
Original language
Yes
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
1000
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