Church, John A cabinet of Quadrupeds ... with historical and scientific descriptions. 2 Bände. Mit 2 gestochenen Titeln, 2 gestochenen Schlussvignette

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Apr 29, 2022

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  Zoologie Church, John A cabinet of Quadrupeds ... with historical and scientific descriptions. 2 Bände. Mit 2 gestochenen Titeln, 2 gestochenen Schlussvignetten und 84 Kupfertafeln. 115, 102 nn. Bll. Kl.-Folio. Hldr. d. Zt. mit goldenen RTitel. Die Tafeln mit dekorativen Tierdarstellungen von James Tookey nach Julius Ibbetson. Auch mit vielen außereuropäischen Säugetierarten, wie Känguru, Leopard, Tiger und Zebra in pittoresker Staffagelandschaft. "This treatise, originally issued in parts, has considerable historical and scientific interest" (Wood). - Einige Bll. etwas wasserrandig, meistens aber sauber. Zoology. - With 2 engraved titles, 2 engraved end vignettes and 84 copper plates. The plates with decorative depictions of animals by James Tookey after Julius Ibbetson. Also with many non-European mammal species, such as kangaroo, leopard, tiger and zebra in picturesque staffage landscape. - Some p. somewhat waterstained, but mostly clean.
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