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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 world5 x 34 cm/approx 8 x 13our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeissued 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 zurichgesner, konrad, hand colored woodcuts on one folio (recto and verso of one leaf)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis woodcut issued in frankfurtit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writings
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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 außführlichenlarge woodcuts on one folio leafcondition: very good conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store5 cm later hand colourplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelight age toning commensurate with ageare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writings" 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 zurich
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50 €
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gesner was a swissphysician, naturalist, bibliographer, and philologistauthentic page with large hand-coloured woodcut from conrad gesner () his fishbookour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available from the original german edition
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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 außführlichencondition: very good conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store5 cm later hand colourplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available2 large woodcuts on one folio leaf, recto and versoit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writings" 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 zurich
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52 €
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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 außführlichenlarge woodcuts on one folio leafcondition: very good conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storerecent/modern hand colour" 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 zurichplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writingsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’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 außführlichenlarge woodcuts on one folio leafcondition: very good conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website" 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 zurichare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 cm original woodcut leaf recent / modern hand colourit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writings
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59 €
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gesner won a wide reputation as a reformer, a scholar, and a humanistgottingae et lipsiae apud daniel friederi kublerumcontemporary cardboard binding, xxxii, 200 ppsmall wormhole in the spine, otherwise in good conditionin usum prelectionum ductae et retractatives iterum editiaeprimae 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 philosophiamplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Zurich: christopher froschaueron offer just the title pagelater hand colourthe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorreference: nissen fischbuch 59superb folio title page from gesner's first edition of the vogelbuch, x 21please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website5 cm title page (with hand coloured woodcut of eagle)rubbed and with some stainingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis has been laid down to restore marginal tears
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40 €
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Conrad gesner ( woodcuts on one folio leafcondition: very good conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website4 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 außführlichen" 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 zurichare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writings
(England)
44 €
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5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerlater hand colourthe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönsuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorreference: nissen fischbuch 59some minor age related marksplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemarginal tears with old restorationare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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73 €
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5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerthe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönsuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorreference: nissen fischbuch 59please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelater hand colour light even age toning to leafare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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41 €
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5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerconrad 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 schrönour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the thierbuch, x 21please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelater hand colour light even age toning to leafare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablereference: nissen
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38 €
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5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedic, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorlater / modern hand colourthe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönsuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteclean tear to lower margin backed with restoration tapeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablereference: nissen
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46 €
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5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerconrad 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 21our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelater hand colour read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablereference: nissen
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47 €