Conrad Gesner - Vogelbuch - 1617
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Conrad Gesner's Vogelbuch, an illustrated edition featuring a hand-coloured True Eagle woodcut from Historiae animalium Liber III, published in 1617 in Frankfurt by E. Emmel for H. Laurentius, in Latin and German.
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Beautiful original hand-colored woodcut, heightened with egg-white, of a True Eagle from Gesner's Historiae animalium Liber III "Vogelbuch", 1617.
Frankfurt, E. Emmel für H. Laurentius, 1617.
Dimensions: 36,5 x 24 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.
Attention to US buyers: due to new regulations we only ship with DHL or UPS to the US, therefor higher shipping costs apply!
Beautiful original hand-colored woodcut, heightened with egg-white, of a True Eagle from Gesner's Historiae animalium Liber III "Vogelbuch", 1617.
Frankfurt, E. Emmel für H. Laurentius, 1617.
Dimensions: 36,5 x 24 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.
Attention to US buyers: due to new regulations we only ship with DHL or UPS to the US, therefor higher shipping costs apply!
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Ornithology
Book title
Vogelbuch
Author/ Illustrator
Conrad Gesner
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1617
Height
36.5 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
24 cm
Language
German, Latin
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
1
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