Conrad Gesner - First Issue - Bird: Egret, Heron - Hand coloured folio - 1557






Spécialiste de la littérature de voyage et des rares imprimés avant 1600, 28 ans d'expérience.
Protection des acheteurs Catawiki
Votre paiement est en sécurité chez nous jusqu’à la réception de votre objet.Voir les informations
Trustpilot 4.4 | 128017 d’avis
Noté Excellent sur Trustpilot.
Conrad Gesner – Vogelbuch, Première édition allemande – Planche grand folio coloriée à la main, 1557, format 37,2 × 22,9 cm.
Description fournie par le vendeur
Superb folio from the first German edition of Conrad Gesner's Vogelbuch
Zurich: Christopher Froschauer, 1557. PREMIÈRE ÉDITION!!!
Reference: Nissen 350.
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 16th century folio. Fine hand colour. Heightened with gum arabica.
Condition: Some marginal age spotting. Marginal fingering. Please view the images carefully.
À propos du vendeur
Superb folio from the first German edition of Conrad Gesner's Vogelbuch
Zurich: Christopher Froschauer, 1557. PREMIÈRE ÉDITION!!!
Reference: Nissen 350.
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 16th century folio. Fine hand colour. Heightened with gum arabica.
Condition: Some marginal age spotting. Marginal fingering. Please view the images carefully.
