Conrad Gesner - Icones animalium quadrupedum uiuiparorum et ouiparorum - 1555
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Conrad Gesner, Icones animalium quadrupedum uiuiparorum et ouiparorum, first Latin edition (Zurich, 1555), with a hand‑coloured giraffe woodcut; very good condition with a small tear in the white margin restored; paper size 38.5 x 24 cm.
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Conrad Gesner's famous giraffe!
Beautiful hand-colored woodcut of a giraffe (De Camelopardali) from the FIRST EDITION of Gesner's "Icones animalium quadrupedum uiuiparorum et ouiparorum".
From the first edition, being the Latin edition.
Zurich, Christopher Froschauer, 1555.
Dimensions: 16 x 12 cm (woodcut), 38,5 x 24 cm (paper).
"Gesner’ chapter on the giraffe is a very important step in the history of this exotic and rare animal" (Thierry Buquet, Notes on Gesner's giraffe).
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). This woodcut was published in the 3rd volume of the "Historia Animalium" dedicated to birds.
Very good condition, small tear in white margin restored.
Conrad Gesner's famous giraffe!
Beautiful hand-colored woodcut of a giraffe (De Camelopardali) from the FIRST EDITION of Gesner's "Icones animalium quadrupedum uiuiparorum et ouiparorum".
From the first edition, being the Latin edition.
Zurich, Christopher Froschauer, 1555.
Dimensions: 16 x 12 cm (woodcut), 38,5 x 24 cm (paper).
"Gesner’ chapter on the giraffe is a very important step in the history of this exotic and rare animal" (Thierry Buquet, Notes on Gesner's giraffe).
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). This woodcut was published in the 3rd volume of the "Historia Animalium" dedicated to birds.
Very good condition, small tear in white margin restored.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Ornithology
Book title
Icones animalium quadrupedum uiuiparorum et ouiparorum
Author/ Illustrator
Conrad Gesner
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1555
Height
38.5 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
24 cm
Language
Latin
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
1
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