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Though in his large work gesner sought to distinguish facts from myths, his encyclopedic work also included mythical creatures and imaginary beasts, intermixed with the strange newly discovered animals of the east indies, those of the far north and animals brought back from the new worldgesner, konrad, hand colored woodcuts on one folio (recto and verso of one leaf)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiissued in: the historiae animalium ("histories of the animals") published at zurich was an encyclopedic work of "an inventory of renaissance zoology" by conrad gesner, a doctor and professor at the carolinum, the precursor of the university of zurichit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writingsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis woodcut issued in frankfurtcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 x 34 cm/approx 8 x 13
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Conrad gesner () woodcuts on one folio leaf issued in: allgemeines thier-buch: "eigentliche und lebendige abbildung aller vierfüssigen / so wohl zahmer als wilder thieren/ welche in allen vier theilen der welt /auff dem erdboden /und in etlichen wassern zu finden: sampt einer außführlichenare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki" the historiae animalium ("histories of the animals") published at zurich was an encyclopaedic work of "an inventory of renaissance zoology" by conrad gesner, a doctor and professor at the carolinum, the precursor of the university of zurichlarge woodcuts on one folio leafcondition: very good conditionit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writingsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store5 cm later hand colourlight age toning commensurate with agecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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gesner was a swissphysician, naturalist, bibliographer, and philologistauthentic page with large hand-coloured woodcut from conrad gesner () his fishbookare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki from the original german editionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Conrad gesner () woodcuts on one folio leaf issued in: allgemeines thier-buch: "eigentliche und lebendige abbildung aller vierfüssigen / so wohl zahmer als wilder thieren/ welche in allen vier theilen der welt /auff dem erdboden /und in etlichen wassern zu finden: sampt einer außführlichenare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki" the historiae animalium ("histories of the animals") published at zurich was an encyclopaedic work of "an inventory of renaissance zoology" by conrad gesner, a doctor and professor at the carolinum, the precursor of the university of zurichcondition: very good conditionit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writingsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store5 cm later hand colour2 large woodcuts on one folio leaf, recto and versocatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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5 cm conrad gesner () woodcuts on one folio leaf issued in: allgemeines thier-buch: "eigentliche und lebendige abbildung aller vierfüssigen / so wohl zahmer als wilder thieren/ welche in allen vier theilen der welt /auff dem erdboden /und in etlichen wassern zu finden: sampt einer außführlichenare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilarge woodcuts on one folio leafcondition: very good condition" original from the historiae animalium ("histories of the animals") published at zurich was an encyclopaedic work of "an inventory of renaissance zoology" by conrad gesner, a doctor and professor at the carolinum, the precursor of the university of zurichit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writingsrecent/modern hand colourplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Conrad gesner () - woodcut on one folio leaf issued in: allgemeines thier-buch: "eigentliche und lebendige abbildung aller vierfüssigen / so wohl zahmer als wilder thieren/ welche in allen vier theilen der welt /auff dem erdboden /und in etlichen wassern zu finden: sampt einer außführlichenare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilarge woodcuts on one folio leaf" the historiae animalium ("histories of the animals") published at zurich was an encyclopaedic work of "an inventory of renaissance zoology" by conrad gesner, a doctor and professor at the carolinum, the precursor of the university of zurichcondition: very good conditionit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writingsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store5 cm original woodcut leaf recent / modern hand colourcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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gesner won a wide reputation as a reformer, a scholar, and a humanistare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin usum prelectionum ductae et retractatives iterum editiaegottingae et lipsiae apud daniel friederi kublerumcontemporary cardboard binding, xxxii, 200 ppsmall wormhole in the spine, otherwise in good conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteprimae lineae isagoges in eruditionem universalemour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storenominatim philologiam, historiam, et philosophiamcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikizurich: christopher froschauerconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorthe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönrubbed and with some stainingon offer just the title pagelater hand colour5 cm title page (with hand coloured woodcut of eagle)this has been laid down to restore marginal tearsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablereference: nissen fischbuch 59superb folio title page from gesner's first edition of the vogelbuch, x 21
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Conrad gesner ( woodcuts on one folio leafare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki" the historiae animalium ("histories of the animals") published at zurich was an encyclopaedic work of "an inventory of renaissance zoology" by conrad gesner, a doctor and professor at the carolinum, the precursor of the university of zurich4 cm issued in: allgemeines thier-buch: "eigentliche und lebendige abbildung aller vierfüssigen / so wohl zahmer als wilder thieren/ welche in allen vier theilen der welt /auff dem erdboden /und in etlichen wassern zu finden: sampt einer außführlichencondition: very good conditionit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writingsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorsuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21the woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönlater hand colourmarginal tears with old restorationplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesome minor age related markscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablereference: nissen fischbuch 595 cm zurich: christopher froschauer
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73 €
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorsuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21the woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelater hand colour light even age toning to leafcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablereference: nissen fischbuch 595 cm zurich: christopher froschauer
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the thierbuch, x 21conrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedic, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorthe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönreference: nissenplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelater hand colour light even age toning to leafcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 cm zurich: christopher froschauer
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38 €
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedic, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorthe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönsuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21later / modern hand colourreference: nissenclean tear to lower margin backed with restoration tapeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 cm zurich: christopher froschauer
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedic, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorthe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönsuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21reference: nissenplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelater hand colour read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 cm zurich: christopher froschauer
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47 €