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A fine copy of PMM 309 (1840) [1] Agassiz, L. Etudes sur les glaciers. Dessinés d’apres nature et lithographiés par ... $ 4,400 A complete set of fine ornamental design based on flowers and leaves (1894) [2] Andel, A. Elemente des pflanzlichen Ornamentes. Vorbilder für den Unterricht .... $ 960 Animals popping up (1907) [3] Anglais, J. [= Anglas, J.] Bau und Zergliederung der wichtigsten Tierklassen. $ 190 A finely embroided book case (1700) [4] [Anonymous] [Antique book case (French)] $ 1,600 A treasure - for preserving treasures (1700) [5] [Anonymous] [Antique book case (Italian)] $ 1,950 The capturing of the Spanish gold and silver fleet “La Flota” in 1628 (1630) [6] [Anonymous] [Abbildung welcher Gestalt die Span- ischen Silberfloa von dem $ 2,680 Booth 514 Antiquariaat Schierenberg Fine & rare books, manuscripts, photography and prints with a focus on natural history The 50 th california International Antiquarian BOOK FAIR
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Page 1: Antiquariaat Schierenberg 50 california · Darwiniana. [Collected essays by T. H. Huxley. Volume III]. $ 3,800. Beautifully made and extremely well-preserved (1803) [60] Italian Almanac

A fine copy of PMM 309

(1840)

[1] Agassiz, L.Etudes sur les glaciers. Dessinés d’apres nature et lithographiés par ...

$ 4,400

A complete set of fine ornamental design based on flowers and leaves

(1894)

[2] Andel, A.Elemente des pflanzlichen Ornamentes. Vorbilder für den Unterricht ....

$ 960

Animals popping up

(1907)

[3] Anglais, J. [= Anglas, J.]Bau und Zergliederung der wichtigsten Tierklassen.

$ 190

A finely embroided book case

(1700)

[4] [Anonymous][Antique book case (French)]

$ 1,600

A treasure - for preserving treasures

(1700)

[5] [Anonymous][Antique book case (Italian)]

$ 1,950

The capturing of the Spanish gold and silver fleet “La Flota” in 1628

(1630)

[6] [Anonymous][Abbildung welcher Gestalt die Span-ischen Silberflotta von dem …

$ 2,680

Booth 514

Antiquariaat SchierenbergFine & rare books, manuscripts, photography

and prints with a focus on natural history

The50 th ca l i fo rn ia In te rna t iona l Ant iquar ian

BOOK FAIR

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A rare and nicely illustrated natural history work for children

(1825)

[7] [Anonymous]De kleine natuurkenner: een nuttig lees-boek tot uitbreiding van de kennis …

$ 375

A surprisingly rare and colourful natural history atlas

(1875)

[8] [Anonymous]Naturhistorischer Atlas. Zu Kaisers so–wie zu jeder anderen Naturgeschichte ...

$ 275

A very rare work dealing with hor-ticulture and trees: Only four copies

recorded in OCLC

(1758)

[9] Anthophilus, I. [J. G. Mueller?]Wohlbewährtes Garten-Buch, worinnen nicht nur von vielen seltenen …

$ 950

The very rare first edition and the only one with two large maps of

both celestial hemispheres

(1569)

[10] [Aratus Solinensis] Hyginus, C. I.Arati Solensis phaenomena et prognos-tica. Interpretibus, M Tullio Cecerone ...

$ 6,950

An extremely well-illustrated work on Chinese theatre, the costumes,

musical instruments, etc.

(1930)

[11] Arlington, L. C.The Chinese drama from the earliest times until to-day. A panoramic …

$ 800

Rare large plate of mid-19th century fruit espalier

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[12] Babo, A. Freiherr vonLandwirtschaftliche Tafeln. XVII (II. Se-rie). Obstpalier. Zusammengestellt …

$ 185

The most influential work on the history, geography and natural histo-

ry of the Near and Middle East

(1555)

[13] Belon, P.Les observations de plusieurs singulari-tez et choses memorables, trouvees …

$ 6,800

Finely hand-coloured set of Bloch’s contribution to one of the best

Buffon editions

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[14] Bloch, M. E.Histoire naturelle des poissons, avec fig-ures dessinées d’après nature par …

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The most sumptuous work on Italian fish

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[15] Bonaparte, C. L.Iconografia della fauna Italica per le quattro classi degli animali vertebrati.

$ 6,200

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An exceedingly rare, magnificent atlas of Etruscan and Greek art by

Napoleon Bonaparte’s brother

(1830)

[16] Bonaparte, L.Vases etrusques de Lucien Bonaparte Prince de Canino. 1-2 Livraison. [Atlas].

$ 12,850

A little gem

(1800)

[17] [Book simulant]Brass “Buch Atrappe”, “Book simulant” or “Faux Livre”.

$ 1,600

Perhaps the rarest of all orni- thological publications

(1827)

[18] Brown, T.A system of general ornithology, with coloured figures of all birds.

$ 5,400

Very rare, (over) complete copy of the first edition

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[19] Brué, A. H.Atlas universel de géographie physique, politique et historique, ancienne …

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A “de luxe” version separately pub-lished from the very rare “Lepidop-

tera Exotica”

(1873)

[20] Butler, A. G.Monograph of the genus Callidryas.

$ 250

A finely and colourfully illustrated work, complete with the rare

Art Deco dust jacket

(1926)

[21] Crane, L.China in sign and symbol. by Louise Crane. With decorations by Kent Crane.

$ 965

A collection of wonderful, colourful, highly original Art-Deco designs

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[22] Darcy, G.Or et couleurs.

$ 1,800

A fine, little-known portrait of Darwin

(1880)

[23] Darwin, CharlesPortrait. Oval engraving by Weger.

$ 485

The discovery of the birds of China in fine colours

(1877)

[24] David, A. and [J. F.] E. OustaletLes oiseaux de la Chine.

$ 5,200

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A rare, early work on whaling with fine illustrations

(1784-1786)

[25] [De Jong, D.]De walvischvangst, met veele byzonder-heden daartoe betrekkelyk. Met plaaten.

$ 4,750

Outstanding Cuban and Caribbean botanical illustrations by the explorer Descourtilz

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[26] Descourtilz, M. E.Flore pittoresque et médicale des Antil-les, ou histoire naturelle des …

$ 19,500

An inspiringly varied collection of rug and carpet designs

(1920)

[27] DÉWIHOTapijten en karpetten. [Rugs and car-pets].

$ 950

A rare copy of the sixth folio atlas, first edition, of the famous Dic-

tionnaire by Diderot and d’Alembert

(1768)

[28] Diderot, D. and J. d’Alembert [Encyclopédie ou dictionnaire des sci-ences, des arts et des métiers, par …

$ 4,300

A very dog-eared book!

(1905)

[29] [Dogs]Album von Jagd- und Luxus-Hunden. Sieger der Offenen Klassen auf …

$ 480

The rare complete zoological and botanical illustrations of a famous

expedition to the South Seas

(1846-1855)

[30] Du Petit-Thouars, A.Voyage autour du Monde sur la frégate La Venus, pendant les années 1836-1839,

$ 9,200

Dedication copy of the true first edition of the discovery of

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(1894)

[31] Dubois, E.Pithecanthropus erectus. Eine mensche-naehnliche Uebergangsform aus Java.

$ 14,800

Rare work on beautiful shells, finely illustrated by Jean Prêtre

(1835)

[32] Duclos, P. L.Histoire naturelle générale et particu-lière de tous les genres de…

$ 2,000

The first major work on Japanese Mollusca, with fine plates

(1882)

[33] Dunker, G. [= W. (B. R. H.)]Index molluscorum maris japonici. Con-scriptus et tabulis iconum xvi illustratus.

$ 2,685

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Liber Amicorum for Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg, containing

very fine artwork

(1868)

[34] [Ehrenberg, C. G.] Ehrenberg C. Zum 5. November 1868 [Festschrift Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg]

$ 5,200

One of just 85 numbered copies, in a fine, fresh condition

(1979)

[35] Elder, F.The book of the hackle.

$ 860

Association copy of the photogra-pher’s magnum opus

(1966)

[36] Elsken, E. van derSweet life.

$ 1,700

Very rare “sizeable” atlas on the comparative anatomy of skulls

(1841)

[37] Erdl, M. P.Tafeln zur vergleichenden Anatomie des Schaedels. Mit erläuterndem Texte.

$ 3,200

The essential Escher in 16 fine lithographs

(2008)

[38] Escher, M. C.M. C. Escher 16 facsimile prints. With an introduction by J. L. Locher, …

$ 3,150

A fine, uniform set of original exam-ples of the art of Maurits Cornelis

Escher

(1959-1969)

[39] Escher, M. C.Printings for the Henriette Roland Holst-Stichting.

$ 3,400

Rare work on the natural history and topography of Brazil, in particular

Rio de Janeiro

(1818-[1819])

[40] Eschwege, W. L. VonJournal von Brasilien, oder vermischte Nachrichten aus Brasilien, auf …

$ 2,650

The most beautiful corals and sponges - originally described and

finely figured

(1791)

[41] Esper, E. J. C.Die Pflanzenthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Farben erleuchtet …

$ 3,400

The complete, rare hand-coloured atlas

(1828)

[42] [Ferrario, G.]Storia [ed analisi] degli antichi romanzi [di cavelleria e dei poemi …

$ 800

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The birth of Australia

(1806)

[43] Flinders, M.Observations upon the marine barome-ter, made during the examination of …

$ 2,680

The anatomy of the pre-WWII Ford V8

(1938)

[44] [Ford V8]Ford V8. Transart Darstellung. Paten-trechtlich geschützt in allen …

$ 200

An outstanding fore-edge painting of ladies playing golf on a very

rare book

(1852)

[45] [Fore-Edge painting] Moore, Songs, ballads, and sacred songs.

$ 1,500

PMM 376

(1892)

[46] Galton, F.Finger Prints.

$ 650

One of the rarest journals known, exceptional for its early colour-

printed plates by Gautier d’Agoty

(1776-1777)

[47] Gautier d’Agoty, J. F.Journal dédié a Monsieur, frère du Roi. Table generale des journaux anciens …

$ 9,500

A rare complete copy of this finely illustrated work

(1906)

[48] Godron, R.Musterblätter für naturzeichnen und malen.

$ 620

The excessively rare hand-coloured edition with spectacular beetles from

Madagascar

(1887)

[49] [Grandidier] Kunckel d’Herculais, Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar. Volume XXII. …

$ 3,200

The scientifically most important bird book of the 19th century

(1844-1849)

[50] Gray, G. R.The genera of birds: comprising their ge-neric characters, a notice of the ...

$ 10,000

One of the most curious and inter-esting hitherto published upon the

country of the Orinoco (Sabin)

(1758)

[51] Gumilla, J.Histoire naturelle, civile et géographique de l’Orenoque et des principales …

$ 960

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A fine edition of Haeckels “Jugend-stil” invertebrate plates

(1924)

[52] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Zweite verkürz-te Auflage in 30 Tafeln. Niedere Tiere.

$ 575

State-of-the-art medicine - as illus-trated 125 years ago

(1887)

[53] Haertel, H.Verzeichniss (mit ungefähr 4000 Abbil-dungen) von Chirurgischen …

$ 960

Edmund Halley’s solution for the longitude at sea problem

(1731)

[54] Halley, E.A proposal of a method for finding the longitude at sea within a degree, …

$ 295

Herschel’s new ideas about the rotation of planets

(1781)

[55] Herschel, W.Astronomical observations on the rota-tions of the planets round their …

$ 375

A finely illustrated work showing the most beautiful beetles of the

world

(1908)

[56] Heyne, A. and O. TaschenbergDie exotischen Käfer in Wort und Bild. Begonnen von Alexander Heyne …

$ 540

Rare large plate on mid-19th-century olive growth and olive oil

production

(1867)

[57] Hofmann, F. W.Landwirtschaftliche Tafeln. IX. Hopfen-bau. Zusammengestellt und …

$ 180

The gradual discovery of the Ichthyosauri in six rare papers

(1814-1820)

[58] Home, E.Some account of the fossil remains of an animal more nearly allied to …

$ 1,600

Between friends of Charles Darwin: presentation copy by Huxley to

Hooker

(1893)

[59] Huxley, T. H.Darwiniana. [Collected essays by T. H. Huxley. Volume III].

$ 3,800

Beautifully made and extremely well-preserved

(1803)

[60] Italian Almanac 1804Sogni, discorso piacevole per l’almanac-co dell’ anno bisestile 1804.

$ 340

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A proof of craftmanship in a style, transitional between Art Nouveau

and Art Deco

(1910)

[61] [J. Brandt & Zoon]Decorative leathers applied to modern furniture.

$ 2,800

First fine illustrations of the extinct Giant Moa of New Zealand

(1863)

[62] Jäger, G. [E.]Bericht über ein fast vollständiges Skelet von Palapteryx ingens. Über ...

$ 1,600

Cote d’Azur in 1890 - fine watercolours

(1863-1890)

[63] [“JAM” (R. de Bouillé, Comte)][Original watercolour sketches of French landscapes]

$ 2,950

Shells and crustaceans: The first edi-tion of the fourth book of Jonston’s

Historia Naturalis

(1657)

[64] Jonston, J.Historia naturalis de exanguibus aquati-cis. Libri IV. Cum figuris aeneis.

$ 900

A complete copy of the rare first edi-tion of Johnston’s famous “Historiae

Naturalis”

(1650-1653)

[65] Jonston, J.Historiae naturalis e quadrupeditus libri [I], de quadrupetibus, libri II [AND] ...

$ 8,500

A very rare large-paper edition of the most beautiful French work

on shells

(1844-1850)

[66] Kiener, L. C.Spécies générales et iconographie des co-quilles vivantes comprenant la …

$ 3,000

Extremely rare work on creating the Philosopher’s Stone by

a French nobleman

(1620)

[67] La Chastre, R. deLe prototype ou tres-parfait et analogique exemplaire de l’art chimicq; ...

$ 4,800

A classic, well-illustrated work on the Portuguese conquests in

Asia and Africa

(1733)

[68] Lafitau, J. F.Histoire des découvertes et conquestes des Portugais dans le nouveau monde.

$ 3,200

The Leibniz versus Newton contro-versy over the invention of calculus

(1700)

[69] Leibniz, G. W.G. G. Leibnitii Responsio ad Dn. Nic. Fatii Duillerii imputationes. …

$ 1,900

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A unique collection of very fine, spectacularly well drawn medi-

cal-anatomical watercolours

(1851-1863)

[70] Léveillé, J. B.Large set of 84 leaves with original full colour drawings of human …

$ 23,500

With the important index and “fragmenta methodi naturalis” not

published in the 1st edition

(1743)

[71] Linnaeus, C.Genera plantarum eorumque charac-teres naturales, secundùm …

$ 550

Only two auction records in the last 30 years

(1830)

[72] Meijlan, G. F.Japan. Voorgesteld in schetsen over de zeden en gebruiken van dat rijk …

$ 6,200

Charming, well-illustrated first work by the Australian painter and poet

Louisa Anne Meredith

(1839)

[73] Meredith, L. A.The romance of nature; or, the flow-er-seasons illustrated. By Mrs. …

$ 260

Rare start of the first large, photo-graphic work exclusively dealing

with bird skeletons

(1879-1886)

[74] Meyer, A. B.Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten. I-XI.

$ 3,400

Rare paper on a well-preserved Pterodactylus, the flying reptile of

Mesozoic times

(1861)

[75] Meyer, C. E. H. vonPterodactylus spectabilis aus dem lithog-raphischen Schiefer von Eichstätt.

$ 400

Some important and well-illustrated studies by Von Meyer

(1855)

[76] Meyer, C. E. H. vonUeber den Nager von Waltsch in Böh-men [AND] Physichthys …

$ 480

A very well-illustrated work on the peculiar butterfly fauna of Hawaii

(1899)

[77] Meyrick, E.Fauna Hawaiiensis or the zoology of the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Isles: being …

$ 260

A rare dedication copy, signed, and dated by the author

(1895)

[78] Möller, A.Brasilische Pilzblumen. [Botanische Mit-theilungen aus der Tropen Heft 7].

$ 260

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Cute try at nature-printing

(1900)

[79] [Nature printing]Eight leaves with leaves.

$ 190

A rare work on precious stones, of near gem quality

(1734)

[80] Nicols, T.Beschreibung der Steine sowohl Edel als Gemeine, darinnen derer …

$ 1,000

First German translation of the first mineralogical book by a

British author

(1675)

[81] Nicols, T.Edelgestein-Büchlein, oder Beschrei-bung der Edelgesteine. Derer …

$ 1,175

A highlight in ship memorabilia

(1905)

[82] Norddeutsche Lloyd BremenNorddeutsche Lloyd Bremen. [Atlas of the fleet].

$ 6,950

Isfahan at day... and at night

(1780)

[83] [Optica Print or Perspective Print Vue d’un ambassade Tartores a la Cours Persane à Isphahan.

$ 265

How to sustain a republic as large and as geographically fragmented as

the United States

(1799)

[84] Paine, T.[Original letter by Thomas Paine, dis-cussing in detail Paine’s design for …

$ 25,000

Extremely rare work on the snails, insects, and fish of Cuba

(1851-1858)

[85] Poey y Aloy, F.Memorias sobre la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de …

$ 4,000

Early report on a little known part of eastern Canada, the province of

Quebec

(1831)

[86] Pothier, T. (ed.)Report of the commissioners, appointed to explore the country between …

$ 380

Very good, complete copy of a rare popular work on mineralogy

(1813)

[87] Pujoulx, J.-B.Minéralogie à l’usage des gens du Monde, contenant les caractères qui …

$ 530

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A very rare and perhaps unrecorded very large and wide-margin copy,

with deviant title page

(1813)

[88] Pulteney, R.[Unrecorded, very large edition] Cata-logues of the birds, shells, and …

$ 1,600

Press photos and other photos: Cuba Fidel, Che Guevara

(1957-1970)

[89] Revolución![A collection of 17 original (press) photos related to the Cuban revolution]

$ 375

Extremely rare, including hand-co-loured plates and in a double suite

(1780-1786)

[90] Riedel, G. F. and F. KirschnerTabulae regni animalis, omnes VI classes animalium comprehendentes. …

$ 5,300

A large and important section of the most beautifully illustrated book on

frogs ever published

(1758)

[91] Roesel von Rosenhof, A.Historia naturalis ranarum nostratium. Sectio I. Rana fusca terrestris. [AND] ...

$ 1,800

The discovery of X-rays. PMM, 380

(1894)

[92] Röntgen, W.Ueber eine neue Art von Strahlen. (Vorläufige Mittheilung).

$ 2,650

Rare atlas of arthropods, mainly beetles, in which the quality of the images is of the highest standard

(1922)

[93] Rothschild, M. Baron deVoyage de M. le baron Maurice de Roth-schild en Éthiopie et en Afrique …

$ 5,800

A superb copy of the first edition

(1705)

[94] Rumphius, G. E.D’Amboinsche rariteitkamer, behel-zende eene beschryvinge van …

$ 9,500

Only one auction record in the last 40 years

(1755)

[95] [Sagner, K.]De ortu stratorum telluris et ratione qua corpora marina in loca …

$ 535

The first edition of an early ichthyo-logical work in verse

(1544)

[96] San Martino, M.Pescatoria et ecloghe.

$ 1,850

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The founding of American malacolo-gy: a miracle from the wilderness

(1830-1837)

[97] Say, T.American conchology or descriptions of the shells of North America …

$ 7,000

A rare set of Japanese stencil designs reminiscent of Art Nouveau

(1899)

[98] Seemann, A.Japanische Färbeschablonen. Hundert Muster kleineren formates. In …

$ 800

First German edition of Berthold Carl Seemann’s great work on

palm trees

(1857)

[99] Seemann, B. [C.]Die Palmen. Populäre Naturgeschichte derselben, nebst Verzeichnisse …

$ 375

The longest running single publica-tion on insects ever published

(1762-1928)

[100] Sepp, J. C.Beschouwing der wonderen Gods, in de minst geachte schepzelen. Of …

$ 20,000

A very good and unique copy with some original drawings by J. C.

Keulemans

(1869-1877)

[101] Snellen van Vollenhoven, S. C. et Recherches sur la faune de Madagascar et de ses dépendances, d’apres les …

$ 3,600

A very rare work on the most famous shell collection, in very

good condition

(1825)

[102] Sowerby, G. B.A catalogue of the shells contained in the collection of the late Earl of …

$ 2,350

Wonderful hand-coloured engraved plates of Hemiptera [bugs]

(1781)

[103] Stoll, K.Natürliche und nach dem Leben gemalte Abbildungen und Beschreibungen …

$ 900

A very rare, privately published work with nice, coloured plates

(1826)

[104] Sturm, J.Kupfersammlung zu Schuberts und jed-er andern Naturgeschichte brauchbar. …

$ 725

A very rare work on tea cultures in Ceylon and in China

(1892)

[105] Tichomirow, W. A.Die Kultur und Gewinnung des Thees auf Ceylon und in China.

$ 580

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Real or fake (that’s the question over a cup of tea)

(1890)

[106] Tichomirow, W. A.Zur Frage über die Expertise von ge-fälschtem und gebrauchtem Thee.

$ 490

Richly illustrated with full page woodcut scenes, some with quite

gruesome details

(1870)

[107] Utakuni, H.Records of Japanese stories on Evil punished.

$ 900

Superior illustrations

(1873)

[108] Van Houtte, L. [B.]Nos poires.

$ 3,450

A very rare set of all the plates that were ever published

(1781-1805)

[109] Von Hüpsch, J. W. K. A. FreiherrNaturgeschichte des Niederdeutsch-lands und anderer Gegenden. I-II (plates)

$ 1,300

First English edition, with fine large plates, heightened with

silver or gold

(1859)

[110] Von Kurr, J. G.The Mineral Kingdom. With coloured illustrations of the most important …

$ 400

A very detailed and nicely illustra–ted work

(1910)

[111] Wade, H. T.With boat and gun in the Yangtze valley (second edition) by Henling …

$ 370

A rare copy of the true first (The Hague) edition

(1968)

[112] Wasson, R.Soma, divine mushroom of immortality.

$ 1,000

Rare and important work on quinine and its source

(1849)

[113] Weddell, H. A.Histoire naturelle des quinquinas. Mo-nographie du genre Cinchona …

$ 1,600

The river Nile as seen by a profes-sional illustrator in the 1860s

(1881)

[114] Werner, K.Nilbilder. Vier und zwanzig Facsimiles nach Aquarellen. Natur ...

$ 1,900

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Magnificent and outstanding colour-plate book of the Mineral Kingdom

(1775)

[115] Wirsing, A.Marmora et adfines aliquos lapides colo-ribus suis exprimi. Abbildungen …

$ 4,000

Batik, Japanese style: exceptionally nice examples of Japanese pochoir

illustrations

(1905)

[116] Yamada, N. (ed.)Hana fukusa.

$ 900

A fine Chinese watercolour of shells on rice paper

(1850)

[117] [Anonymous]Chinese watercolour from around 1850. Babylonia, Pusio, Tonna with …

$ 495

Fine, colourful, poster-sized ex– amples of original Viennese

Art Nouveau

(1900)

[118] Bier & SchöllJugendstil design: original design from Vienna. “Holz- und Brandmal-Vorlage”.

$ 1,450

Two superb anatomical plates - very rare in this condition

(1842)

[119] Bourgery [J. M.] and [N. H.] JacobAnatomie élémentaire. [Two fine ana-tomical plates]

$ 1,250

Two superb anatomical plates - very rare in this condition

(1842)

[120] Bourgery [J. M.] and [N. H.] JacobAnatomie élémentaire. [Two fine, full co-lour anatomical plates]

$ 1,250

Newly discovered algae in fine co-lours and shades

(1839)

[121] d’Orbigny, A. D.Voyage dans l’Amérique méridionale (le Brésil, la république orientale de …

$ 200

A fine, chromolithographed plate from a very important monograph on the natural history of South America

(1846)

[122] d’Orbigny, A. D.Voyage dans l’Amérique méridionale (le Brésil, la république orientale de …

$ 140

Sumptuous illustrations of large, wild cats

(1818-1832)

[123] Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, I. and F. Histoire naturelle des mammifères, avec les figures originales, coloriées, ...

$ 3,000

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From the largest and finest series of illustrations of mammals ever

published

(1819-1825)

[124] Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, I. and F. Histoire naturelle des mammifères, avec les figures originales, coloriées, ...

$ 1,950

Wonderful variation in unicellular Radiolaria, drawn by Ernst Haeckel

(1899)

[125] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 11. Helio-discus - Discoidea - Scheiben-Strahlinge

$ 80

Wonderful variation in unicellu-lar Foraminifera, drawn by Ernst

Haeckel

(1899)

[126] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 12. Miliola - Talamophora - Kammerlinge

$ 65

Amazing variation in dinoflagellates, drawn by Ernst Haeckel

(1899)

[127] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 14. Peri-dinium - Peridinea - Geißelhütschen

$ 65

The amazing symmetry and elegance of free-swimming medusae, drawn

by Ernst Haeckel

(1900)

[128] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 18. Liman-tha - Discomedusae - Scheibenquallen

$ 65

A very fine, lithographed plate, drawn by Ernst Haeckel

(1899)

[129] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 2. Globi-gerina - Thalamophora - Kammerlinge

$ 95

A very fine lithograph by Ernst Haeckel, showing the beauty and

elegance of sea lillies

(1900)

[130] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 20. Penta-crinus - Crinoidea - Palmensterne

$ 48

A very fine plate with unicellular Radiolaria, drawn by Ernst Haeckel

(1899)

[131] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 21. Xipho-cantha - Acanthometra - Stachel…

$ 75

Very fine lithograph by Ernst Haeck-el, showing the unexpected beauty

of moss animals

(1900)

[132] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 23. Cri-statella - Bryozoa - Moostiere [Bryozoa]

$ 80

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A very fine, chromolithographed plate drawn by Ernst Haeckel, of

free-swimming medusae

(1900)

[133] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 28. Torcu-ma - Discomedusae - Scheibenquallen.

$ 125

Very fine plate by Ernst Haeckel, showing the amazing symmetry and

elegance of corals

(1900)

[134] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 29. Cyathophyllum - Tetracoralla - …

$ 55

The amazing variation in the Radio-laria, drawn by Ernst Haeckel

(1899)

[135] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 31. Calo-cyclas - Cyrtoidea - Flaschenstrahlinge

$ 75

The delicate diversity of soft corals, drawn by Ernst Haeckel

(1899)

[136] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 39. Gorgo-nia - Gorgonida - Rindenkorallen …

$ 45

The wonderful variation in extinct ammonites, drawn by Ernst Haeckel

(1899)

[137] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 44. Am-monites - Ammonitida - Ammonshörner

$ 65

A very fine lithograph by Ernst Haeckel, showing amazing free-swimming medusae

(1900)

[138] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 46. Gem-maria - Anthomedusae - Blumenquallen

$ 95

A very fine plate, showing huge variety in the trilobites, drawn by

Ernst Haeckel

(1899)

[139] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 47. Limu-lus - Aspidonia - Schildtiere [Trilobites ...

$ 70

A fine, sepia-tinted lithograph by the great zoologist and artist

Ernst Haeckel

(1899)

[140] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 5. Ascara. Calcispongiae - Kalkschwämme. …

$ 40

A very fine, lithograph, showing amazing variety in tropical algae,

drawn by Ernst Haeckel

(1899)

[141] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 64. Caul-erpa - Siphoneae - Riesen-Algetten

$ 55

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A very fine chromolithograph, show-ing unique variety in frogs, drawn

by Ernst Haeckel

(1899)

[142] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 68. Hyla - Batrachia - Frösche [frogs]

$ 120

A very fine lithograph, showing mesmerizing variation in jellyfish,

drawn by Ernst Haeckel

(1899)

[143] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 77. Bassia - Siphonophorae - Staatsquallen

$ 70

A very fine chromolithograph of spectacular jellyfish, drawn by

Ernst Haeckel

(1899)

[144] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 8. Des-monema. Discomedusae - …

$ 295

A very fine lithograph, showing the wonderful architecture of stony

coral, by Ernst Haeckel

(1899)

[145] Haeckel, E.Kunstformen der Natur. Plate 9. Macan-drina - Hexacoralla - Sechsstrahlige

$ 100

A fine image of the batrachian camel

(1767)

[146] Knorr, G.Delices de la nature ou choix de tout ce que les trois regnes de la nature …

$ 400

Very rare, magnificent hand-co-loured plate by Heinrich von Mayr

(1839-1840)

[147] Mayr, H. vonView of Jeruzalem. From: Malerische Ansichten aus dem Orient, gesammelt ...

$ 480

A fine print from an old, rare, and peculiar work

(1752)

[148] Meyer, J. D.Vorstellungen allerhand Thiere. Plate LXIII [Adler]

$ 320

A fine print from an old, rare, and peculiar work

(1752)

[149] Meyer, J. D.Vorstellungen allerhand Thiere. Plate LXX [Elephant]

$ 370

A fine print from an old, rare, and peculiar work

(1752)

[150] Meyer, J. D.Vorstellungen allerhand Thiere. Plate VIII [Delphin Karpf]

$ 290

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A fine print from an old, rare, and peculiar work

(1752)

[151] Meyer, J. D.Vorstellungen allerhand Thiere. Plate XIX [Trapp]

$ 320

A fine print from an old, rare, and peculiar work

(1752)

[152] Meyer, J. D.Vorstellungen allerhand Thiere. Plate XLIV [Seltene blaue Forelle]

$ 320

A fine print from an old, rare, and peculiar work

(1752)

[153] Meyer, J. D.Vorstellungen allerhand Thiere. Plate XLVIII [Reiger]

$ 320

A fine print from an old, rare, and peculiar work

(1752)

[154] Meyer, J. D.Vorstellungen allerhand Thiere. Plate XXI [Rohrdommel]

$ 320

A wonderful print from Alphone Mucha’s “Documents decoratifs”

(1901)

[155] Mucha, A. M.Documents decoratifs. Planche 1.

$ 1,600

A wonderful print from Alphone Mucha’s “Documents decoratifs”

(1901)

[156] Mucha, A. M.Documents decoratifs. Planche 19. [Examples of engraved titles]

$ 800

A wonderful print from Alphone Mucha’s “Documents decoratifs”

(1901)

[157] Mucha, A. M.Documents decoratifs. Planche 38.

$ 640

A wonderful print from Alphone Mucha’s “Documents decoratifs”

(1901)

[158] Mucha, A. M.Documents decoratifs. Planche 40.

$ 590

One of Mucha’s most famous plates

(1901)

[159] Mucha, A. M.Documents decoratifs. Planche 47. [Woman with bear].

$ 2,400

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A wonderful print from Alphone Mucha’s “Documents decoratifs”

(1901)

[160] Mucha, A. M.Documents decoratifs. Planches 50-51. [Bijoux - Jewelry]

$ 1,000

A wonderful print from Alphone Mucha’s “Documents decoratifs”

(1901)

[161] Mucha, A. M.Documents decoratifs. Planches 52-53

$ 1,000

A wonderful set of prints from Alphone Mucha’s “Documents

decoratifs”

(1901)

[162] Mucha, A. M.Documents decoratifs. Planches 61-62. [Silverware]

$ 1,280

A wonderful 18th-century print with herpetological objects from the

collection of Frederik Ruysch

(1744)

[163] Ruysch, F.[Original engraved print]

$ 295

A spectacular 18th-century print depicting objects from the collection

of Frederik Ruysch

(1744)

[164] Ruysch, F.[Original engraved print]

$ 480

A wonderful 18th-century print with a spectacular array of zoological and

herpetological objects

(1744)

[165] Ruysch, F.[Original engraved print]

$ 420

A finely engraved 18th-century print of anatomical objects from the

Frederik Ruysch collection

(1744)

[166] Ruysch, F.[Original engraved print]

$ 160

A finely engraved 18th-century print of anatomical objects from the

Frederik Ruysch collection

(1744)

[167] Ruysch, F.[Original engraved print]

$ 130

A finely engraved print with ana-tomical objects from the Frederik

Ruysch collection

(1744)

[168] Ruysch, F.[Original engraved print]

$ 160

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A spectacular array of anatomical objects from the collection of

Frederik Ruysch

(1744)

[169] Ruysch, F.[Original engraved print]

$ 190

A finely engraved 18th-century print with wonderful anatomical objects

from the Ruysch collection

(1744)

[170] Ruysch, F.[Original engraved print]

$ 480

A true highlight of artistic design and absolutely breathtaking

(1896)

[171] Seder, A.Das Thier in der decorativen Kunst. Plate 17 [Marabou]

$ 580

A true highlight of artistic design and absolutely breathtaking

(1896)

[172] Seder, A.Das Thier in der decorativen Kunst. Plate 22 [Peacocks and other birds]

$ 480

A true highlight of artistic design and absolutely breathtaking

(1896)

[173] Seder, A.Das Thier in der decorativen Kunst. Plate 8 [Seashells]

$ 350

A true highlight of artistic design and absolutely breathtaking

(1896)

[174] Seder, A.Die Pflanze in der decorativen Kunst. Plate 158 [berries, roman and …

$ 130

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