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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)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website5 x 34 cm/approx 8 x 13catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis woodcut issued in frankfurtissued 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 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 writingsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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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 außführlichenplease 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 zurichlarge woodcuts on one folio leaflight age toning commensurate with age5 cm later hand colourcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecondition: 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 writingsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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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 fishbookplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’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 storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
25 €
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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 außführlichenplease 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 zurich5 cm later hand colourcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecondition: very good condition2 large woodcuts on one folio leaf, recto and versoour 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 writingsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
(England)
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 außführlichenplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelarge woodcuts on one folio leaf" 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 zurichcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecondition: very good conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storerecent/modern hand colourit 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 catawiki
(England)
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 außführlichenplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelarge woodcuts on one folio leaf5 cm original woodcut leaf recent / modern hand colourcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecondition: very good conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store" 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 writingsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
(England)
59 €
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gesner won a wide reputation as a reformer, a scholar, and a humanistgottingae et lipsiae apud daniel friederi kublerumplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesmall wormhole in the spine, otherwise in good conditionnominatim philologiam, historiam, et philosophiamin usum prelectionum ductae et retractatives iterum editiaecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableprimae lineae isagoges in eruditionem universalemour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecontemporary cardboard binding, xxxii, 200 ppare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
56 €
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Reference: nissen fischbuch 59please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website5 cm title page (with hand coloured woodcut of eagle)on offer just the title pagethis has been laid down to restore marginal tearsconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelater hand coloursuperb folio title page from gesner's first edition of the vogelbuch, x 21zurich: christopher froschauerour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storerubbed and with some stainingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrön
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40 €
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Conrad gesner ( woodcuts on one folio leafplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecondition: 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 außführlichenour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store" 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 writingsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
(England)
44 €
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5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerreference: nissen fischbuch 59please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21some minor age related marksconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelater hand colourour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storemarginal tears with old restorationare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrön
(England)
73 €
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5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerreference: nissen fischbuch 59please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21later hand colour light even age toning to leafconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorcatawiki’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 storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrön
(England)
41 €
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5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerreference: nissenplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelater hand colour light even age toning to leafconrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedic, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the thierbuch, x 21our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrön
(England)
38 €
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5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerreference: nissenplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21conrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedic, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorlater / modern hand colourcatawiki’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 storeclean tear to lower margin backed with restoration tapeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrön
(England)
46 €
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5 cm zurich: christopher froschauerreference: nissenplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesuperb folio from gessner's first edition of the fischbuch, x 21conrad gessner was a renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedic, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustratorcatawiki’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 storelater hand colour read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by hans asper, johann thomas, and lukas schrön
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47 €