Conrad Gesner (1516-1565) - Torpedofish, flatfish, rays, folio with 3 woodcuts, 1558
N.º 80919941
Conrad Gesner (1516-1565) - Well Catfish, Sea Monster, Fish folio with large woodcut, 1558
N.º 80919941
Conrad Gesner (1516-1565) - Well Catfish, Sea Monster, Fish folio with large woodcut, 1558
Superb folio from Gesner's FIRST EDITION of Icones animalium quadrupedum uiuiparorum et ouiparorum.
With folio woodcut.
Zurich: Christopher Froschauer, 1558.
Reference: Nissen Fischbuch 59.
Conrad Gessner was a Renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustrator.
The woodcuts for the work were undertaken by Hans Asper, Johann Thomas, and Lukas Schrön.
Fine cream 16th century folio. Later hand colour. Very light corner crease.
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