RARE FIRST EDITION ATLAS IN FOLIO from "Allgemeine Naturgeschichte Für Alle Stände" (General Natural History For All Classes) by Lorenz OKEN (1779-1851) and with 150 amazing plates with the dimensions of H 347 x W 285 mm or 13.7 by 11.3 inches, plus an engraved title, published in Stuttgart 1833-1843. This antique book is fully illustrated with hundreds of species of animals, birds, mammals, marsupials, reptiles, plants, flowers, fish, insects, eggs, amphibians, molluscs, snails, crustaceans from every continent. It is one of the best examples of natural history produced in 1800 and represents an excellent synthesis of the scientific knowledge and ability to classify all animal and botanical classes of scientists of that period. Lorenz OKEN was a German naturalist, botanist, biologist, and ornithologist. The beautiful illustrations are by Johann Susemihl (1767-1847), a German copperplate engraver and artist noted for his images of natural history, landscapes and architecture. The hand-coloured illustrations are in good condition, clean and almost free from defects as the photos show, each plate printed on a single sheet with no text on the back and on thick paper of excellent quality. This first edition of OKEN's survey, was published between 1833 and 1843, the atlas contains hundreds of species from all over the world, including extinct birds such as the Dodo, Great Auk...All illustrated species are accompanied by a scientific description/cataloguing in German and Latin. In addition to the 151 beautiful hand-coloured lithographed plates there are 172 pages of text. In this lot only the illustrated atlas is offered, the seven text volumes are not included. References: Nissen, ZBI 3006. Anker 375-376. Horn/Schenkling 16535; Graesse V, 16; DSB X, 196; Engelmann S. 114. Title: Allgemeine Naturgeschichte Für Alle Stände (General Natural History For All Classes), published by Hoffmann'sche Verlags-Buchhandlung in Stuttgart 1843. Description: 1 volume or atlas in FOLIO, 2 leaves including the title and an illustrated title + 150 numbered plates/leaves + 172 pages of text. Solid hardcover binding from the 19th century in good condition, richly decorated, gilt titles on the spine and marbled boards, traces of wear on the corners, edges and plates. Size: H 347 x W 285 mm or 13.7 by 11.3 inches, paper/illustrations with full original margins, in very good condition, some small tears on the white margins, but text and illustrations are intact, rare foxing or spotting, minor blemishes to be expected with prints of this age (180 years). Printed on thick high quality and soft white paper, illustrations have amazing details, as in all editions there are some black and white plates, especially those of anatomy. The photos are very accurate, so please review carefully. Author: Lorenz Oken (1779-1851) was a German naturalist, botanist, biologist, and ornithologist. OKEN studied natural history and medicine at the universities of Freiburg and Würzburg. He went on to the University of Göttingen, where he became a Privatdozent (unsalaried lecturer), was also the leader of the movement of "Naturphilosophie" in Germany. OKEN produced the seven-volume series Allgemeine Naturgeschichte Für Alle Stände, with engravings by Johann Susemihl (1767 1847), and published in Stuttgart by Hoffman between 1833 and 1843. Shipping: via UPS, DHL, National Postal Services, protected, INSURED and fully tracked package. Estimated time for Europe 3-5 working days. Shipping within one working day, you can combine shipping if you purchases several items from us, saving money and time.