Jonston; Merian - Historiae Naturalis de Avibus Libri VI. - 1650

“Historiae Naturalis de Avibus Libri VI.” 1650.

Magnificent first edition of the History of Birds, by Jan Johnston and Matthäus Merian.

With a frontispiece and all 62 full-page beautiful copper engravings.

The pages are mostly well preserved. In places there are heavier foxing and browning.
Page 23/24 has a medium-sized tear. Copper plate 40 has a medium-sized tear that slightly intrudes into the image.

Bound in a contemporary leather binding, with gilded decorations on the spine. The binding shows some rubbing and the joints are partly slightly cracked. The spine is a bit brittle at the top and bottom.

Collation: title copperplate, 227 pages, 4 leaves

Dimensions: 35 x 22 cm