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Biology - Zoology - Seligmann, Johann Michael. Collection of various foreign and rare birds. 9 parts in 3 volumes. With 3 (of 4) engraved frontispieces, 9 identical title vignettes, 1 old colored and folded copper map, 445 (of 473) old colored copper plates and 1 uncolored additional plate. Nuremberg, Fleischmann, 1749-76. 39 x 24 cm. Contemporary leather bindings, each with 2 gilt-stamped spine labels, floral gilt spine, gilt-stamped cover borders, marbled endpapers and gilt edges (somewhat rubbed and bumped, joints, capitals and corners restored). First edition. - Nissen, IVB 857 - Anker 462 - Zimmer 200 - One of the most beautiful German bird works of the 18th century. Essentially a translation of Edward's "Natural History of Uncommon Birds" and "Gleanings of Natural History" as well as Catesby's "Natural History of Carolina" by L. G. Huth. - The plates are re-engravings by Seligmann and Leitner, with additional plant and flower staffage. About nine tenths show birds, the rest other animal species. - The complete volumes 1-8 are present, the first 24 (of 52) plates of the final volume 9 are available with text. Each of the 3 volumes with a frontispiece; the map shows the Caribbean with the southeast of North America, the additional plate "CXV" occasionally bound in delivery 4 shows a "Samoyed". - Part 3/plate 31 creased, 7/10 color blurring with offsetting to the text, 9/3 paper break in the platemark, map with tear in the fold and in a crease; slightly browned in places, especially the last volume, altogether a fresh copy. VAT: *
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Biology - Zoology - Seligmann, Johann Michael. Collection of various foreign and rare birds. 9 parts in 3 volumes. With 3 (of 4) engraved frontispieces, 9 identical title vignettes, 1 old colored and folded copper map, 445 (of 473) old colored copper plates and 1 uncolored additional plate. Nuremberg, Fleischmann, 1749-76. 39 x 24 cm. Contemporary leather bindings, each with 2 gilt-stamped spine labels, floral gilt spine, gilt-stamped cover borders, marbled endpapers and gilt edges (somewhat rubbed and bumped, joints, capitals and corners restored). First edition. - Nissen, IVB 857 - Anker 462 - Zimmer 200 - One of the most beautiful German bird works of the 18th century. Essentially a translation of Edward's "Natural History of Uncommon Birds" and "Gleanings of Natural History" as well as Catesby's "Natural History of Carolina" by L. G. Huth. - The plates are re-engravings by Seligmann and Leitner, with additional plant and flower staffage. About nine tenths show birds, the rest other animal species. - The complete volumes 1-8 are present, the first 24 (of 52) plates of the final volume 9 are available with text. Each of the 3 volumes with a frontispiece; the map shows the Caribbean with the southeast of North America, the additional plate "CXV" occasionally bound in delivery 4 shows a "Samoyed". - Part 3/plate 31 creased, 7/10 color blurring with offsetting to the text, 9/3 paper break in the platemark, map with tear in the fold and in a crease; slightly browned in places, especially the last volume, altogether a fresh copy. VAT: *
