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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 worldare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikigesner, konrad, hand colored woodcuts on one folio (recto and verso of one leaf)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableissued 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 zurichplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website5 x 34 cm/approx 8 x 13this woodcut issued in frankfurtour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit 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 außführlichenare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelarge woodcuts on one folio leafplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelight age toning commensurate with age5 cm later hand colour" 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 conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit 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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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 catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website from the original german editionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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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 catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website2 large woodcuts on one folio leaf, recto and verso5 cm later hand colour" 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 conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit 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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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 außführlichenare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelarge woodcuts on one folio leafplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website" 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 zurichcondition: very good conditionrecent/modern hand colourour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit 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 () - 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 catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelarge woodcuts on one folio leafplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website5 cm original woodcut leaf recent / modern hand colourcondition: very good condition" 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 zurichour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit 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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gesner won a wide reputation as a reformer, a scholar, and a humanistprimae lineae isagoges in eruditionem universalemare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein usum prelectionum ductae et retractatives iterum editiaesmall wormhole in the spine, otherwise in good conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecontemporary cardboard binding, xxxii, 200 ppnominatim philologiam, historiam, et philosophiamgottingae et lipsiae apud daniel friederi kublerumour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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The woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikion offer just the title pageconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablereference: nissen fischbuch 59zurich: christopher froschauerplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelater hand coloursuperb folio title page from gesner's first edition of the vogelbuch, x 215 cm title page (with hand coloured woodcut of eagle)rubbed and with some stainingthis has been laid down to restore marginal tearsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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40 €
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Conrad gesner ( woodcuts on one folio leafare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecondition: very good condition4 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 zurichour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit 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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The woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönare 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 illustratorcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablereference: nissen fischbuch 59please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelater hand colourmarginal tears with old restorationsome minor age related marks5 cm zurich: christopher froschauersuperb 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 store
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73 €
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The woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönare 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 illustratorcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablereference: nissen fischbuch 59please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelater hand colour light even age toning to leaf5 cm zurich: christopher froschauersuperb 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 store
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41 €
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The woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedic, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitereference: nissenlater hand colour light even age toning to leaf5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerour 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 21
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38 €
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The woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedic, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelater / modern hand colourreference: nissenclean tear to lower margin backed with restoration tape5 cm zurich: christopher froschauersuperb 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 store
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46 €
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The woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedic, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelater hand colour read morereference: nissen5 cm zurich: christopher froschauersuperb 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 store
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