Conrad Gesner - Vogelbuch - 1617

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Conrad Gesner’s Vogelbuch, an illustrated edition of Historiae animalium Liber III (1617) featuring a hand-coloured Great Bustard woodcut, in good condition, Frankfurt: E. Emmel for H. Laurentius, 1617, German and Latin text, 35.4 x 24.2 cm.

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Beautiful original hand-colored woodcut, heightened with egg-white, of a Great Bustard from Gesner's Historiae animalium Liber III "Vogelbuch", 1617.

Frankfurt, E. Emmel für H. Laurentius, 1617
Dimensions: 35,4 x 24,2 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.

Beautiful original hand-colored woodcut, heightened with egg-white, of a Great Bustard from Gesner's Historiae animalium Liber III "Vogelbuch", 1617.

Frankfurt, E. Emmel für H. Laurentius, 1617
Dimensions: 35,4 x 24,2 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.

Details

Number of books
1
Subject
Ornithology
Book title
Vogelbuch
Author/ Illustrator
Conrad Gesner
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1617
Height
35.4 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
24.2 cm
Language
German, Latin
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
1
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