World - World; Conrad Gesner - Fischbuch - 1581-1600

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Hand coloured woodcut from Conrad Gesner's Fischbuch showing three sea creatures on a world map; a 1598 Frankfurt edition in good condition.

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Beautiful, hand-colored woodcuts of three sea creatures from Gesner's "Fischbuch". According the description these sea creatures have been caught in Poland, Denmark and Italy in the 16th century!
Early German edition of the famous encyclopedia.

Frankfurt, Saur, 1598.

Conrad Gesner is considered the father of modern scientific bibliography, zoology, and botany.
He was a polymath, physician, philosopher, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian, and illustrator from the Renaissance who devoted most of his time to 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 the so-called "Vogelbuch," dedicated to fish and marine animals.

Dimensions: 35 x 22,5 cm.

Good condition, a few signs of use, old annotations.

Attention for US buyers: Due to recent postal restrictions shipping to the US can only be done by DHL, therefore higher shipping costs apply!

Beautiful, hand-colored woodcuts of three sea creatures from Gesner's "Fischbuch". According the description these sea creatures have been caught in Poland, Denmark and Italy in the 16th century!
Early German edition of the famous encyclopedia.

Frankfurt, Saur, 1598.

Conrad Gesner is considered the father of modern scientific bibliography, zoology, and botany.
He was a polymath, physician, philosopher, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian, and illustrator from the Renaissance who devoted most of his time to 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 the so-called "Vogelbuch," dedicated to fish and marine animals.

Dimensions: 35 x 22,5 cm.

Good condition, a few signs of use, old annotations.

Attention for US buyers: Due to recent postal restrictions shipping to the US can only be done by DHL, therefore higher shipping costs apply!

Details

Era
1400-1900
Number of items
1
Country
World
Geographical specification
World
Map maker/ publisher
Conrad Gesner
Map/ Book title
Fischbuch
Period
1581-1600
Condition
Good
Technique
Wood cut
Additional Information
Beautiful coloured woodcut by Conrad Gesner
Map colour
Later hand colour
Height
35 cm
Width
22.5 cm
FranceVerified
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Objects sold
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