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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 13issued 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 zurichthis woodcut issued in frankfurtgesner, konrad, hand colored woodcuts on one folio (recto and verso of one leaf)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour 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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38 €
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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 außführlichen5 cm later hand colourcondition: very good conditionlight age toning commensurate with age" 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 zurichcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelarge woodcuts on one folio leafare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour 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 fishbook from the original german editioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour 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 außführlichen5 cm later 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 zurich2 large woodcuts on one folio leaf, recto and versocatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour 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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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 außführlichencondition: 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 zurichrecent/modern hand colourcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelarge woodcuts on one folio leafare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour 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 außführlichencondition: very good condition5 cm original woodcut leaf recent / modern hand colourcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelarge woodcuts on one folio leafare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour 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" 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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59 €
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gesner won a wide reputation as a reformer, a scholar, and a humanistcontemporary cardboard binding, xxxii, 200 ppnominatim philologiam, historiam, et philosophiamin usum prelectionum ductae et retractatives iterum editiaecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteprimae lineae isagoges in eruditionem universalemare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storegottingae et lipsiae apud daniel friederi kublerumsmall wormhole in the spine, otherwise in good condition
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Later hand colour5 cm title page (with hand coloured woodcut of eagle)superb folio title page from gesner's first edition of the vogelbuch, x 21reference: nissen fischbuch 59zurich: christopher froschaueron offer just the title pagerubbed and with some stainingthe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schröncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis has been laid down to restore marginal tearsplease 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 catawikiour 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 illustrator
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40 €
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Conrad gesner ( woodcuts on one folio leafcondition: 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 außführlichencatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour 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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44 €
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Later hand colour5 cm zurich: christopher froschauermarginal tears with old restorationsome minor age related marksreference: nissen fischbuch 59the woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schröncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour 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 illustratorsuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21
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73 €
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5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerreference: nissen fischbuch 59the woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schröncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour 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 leafconrad 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 21
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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 illustratorreference: nissensuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the thierbuch, x 21the woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schröncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour 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 leaf
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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 illustratorreference: nissenclean tear to lower margin backed with restoration tapethe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schröncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelater / modern 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 catawikiour 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 fischbuch, x 21
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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 illustratorreference: nissenlater hand colour read morethe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schröncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawikiour 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 fischbuch, x 21
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47 €