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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 catawikicatawiki’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 zurichit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writings5 x 34 cm/approx 8 x 13our 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 websitethis woodcut issued in frankfurtgesner, konrad, hand colored woodcuts on one folio (recto and verso of one leaf)
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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 außführlichenlarge woodcuts on one folio leafare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition: very good conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 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 zurichit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writingsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelight age toning commensurate with ageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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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 fishbookare 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 editionour 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
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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 außführlichen2 large woodcuts on one folio leaf, recto and versoare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition: very good conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 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 zurichit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writingsour 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
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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 leafare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicondition: very good conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablerecent/modern hand colourit is the first modern zoological work that attempts to describe all the animals known, and the first bibliography of natural history writingsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store" 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 website
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49 €
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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 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 zurichare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5 cm original woodcut leaf recent / modern hand colourcondition: very good conditioncatawiki’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 writingsour 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
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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 ppare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikigottingae et lipsiae apud daniel friederi kublerumcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeprimae lineae isagoges in eruditionem universalemnominatim philologiam, historiam, et philosophiamsmall wormhole in the spine, otherwise in good conditionin usum prelectionum ductae et retractatives iterum editiaeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
56 €
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5 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 catawikion offer just the title pagecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelater hand colourconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesuperb folio title page from gesner's first edition of the vogelbuch, x 21this has been laid down to restore marginal tearsreference: nissen fischbuch 59the woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönzurich: christopher froschauerplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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40 €
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Conrad gesner ( woodcuts on one folio leaf4 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 catawikicondition: very good conditioncatawiki’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 writingsour 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
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44 €
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Superb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimarginal tears with old restorationcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelater hand colourconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storereference: nissen fischbuch 59the woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönsome minor age related marks5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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73 €
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Superb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21are 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, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storereference: nissen fischbuch 59later hand colour light even age toning to leafthe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrön5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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41 €
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Are 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 illustratorour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storereference: nissenlater hand colour light even age toning to leafthe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrön5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the thierbuch, x 21
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38 €
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Superb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21are 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 illustratorour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storereference: nissenlater / modern hand colourthe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrönclean tear to lower margin backed with restoration tape5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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46 €
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Superb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilater hand colour read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedic, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storereference: nissenthe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrön5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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47 €