100 items found

"One of the classics of 19th century herpetological science" (Adler)

Siebold, [P.] F. Von and C. J. Temminck and H. Schlegel

Fauna Japonica sive descriptio animalium, quae in itinere per Japoniam, jussu et auspiciis superiorum, qui summum in India Batava imperium tenent, suscepto, annis 1825 - 1830 collegit, notis, observationibus et adumbrationibus illustravit Ph. Fr. de Siebold. Conjunctis studiis C. J. Temminck et H. Schlegel pro vertebratis atque W. de Haan pro invertebratis elaborata. Reptilia.

Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden], J. G. La Lau, 1838. Folio (36.8 x 28.0 cm). Engraved title (to the Fauna Japonica), dedication leaf, letterpress title (to the Reptilia part). xxi, 144 pp.; one unnumbered engraved plate, 28 lithographed plates, of which two double-sized or larger [numbered chelonii I-IX, ophidii 1-6, VII, 8-10, saurii et batrachii I-VIII, and one unnumbered plate of a turtoise carrying a grotesque appendage on its shield], one double-sized, partly coloured map of the world. Contemporary polished half calf with blind-tooled floral edges over marbled boards. Spine with four raised bands, compartments with blind-tooled vignettes and three black morocco labels with gilt title, gilt vignette and gilt-rolled arabesques; greyish-blue endpapers; edges mottled brown.

Reserved

Fine cutouts by the renowned Lotte Gützlaff

[Scissor Art - Scherenschnitt] Gützlaff, L.

Rosethorn with her prince, Little Rosethorn gathering flowers, and Rosethorn at her spinning wheel. [after Lotte Gützlaff].

€900.00

"Neolithic" scissor art

[Scissor Art - Scherenschnitt]

Primitive art - subarctic hunting scenes.

€2,900.00

The complete first part, with many fine and large hand-coloured plates

Schlegel, H. and G. F. Westerman (eds.)

Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde. Uitgegeven door het Koninklijk Zoologisch Genootschap Natura Artis Magistra. Eerste Deel. [= Issues 1-6].

Amsterdam, M. Westerman & Zoon, 1848-1854. Large 4to/Folio mix (35.2 x 27.1 cm). Title page, 132 pp. [52, 80]; 39 lithographed plates, of which five double-sized, and 20 finely hand-coloured. Contemporary gilt-bordered half morocco over marbled boards. Spine with five rectangular compartments with gilt and black embossed borders, and gilt title. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt.

€850.00

Nothing cheap about this

Schlegel, H.

Natuurlijke Historie van Nederland. Nieuwe goedkoope uitgave. De Kruipende Dieren. [The complete herpetology].

€175.00

Includes the complete herpetology, poosibly by Johann Jakob von Tschudi

Schinz, H. R.

Fauna Helvetica oder Verzeichniss aller bis jetzt in der Schweiz entdeckten Thiere. Erster Theil. Verzeichniss der in der Schweiz vorkommenden Wirbelthiere.

€160.00

One of the finest examples of a scientifically important "Wunderkammer" book

Ruysch, F.

Alle de ontleed- genees- en heelkundige werken van Fredrik Ruysch. In zijn ed. leven vermaard geneesheer en hoog-leeraar in d'ontleed- en kruydkunde tot Amsterdam; als mede lid der Keyserlyke, Londensche en Parysse genootschappen. Met veele koperen plaaten. Eerste - Tweede - Derde deel. [Complete].

Amsterdam, Janssoons van Waesberge, [1739]-1744. Three volumes in three. 4to (27.1 x 22.2 cm). Engraved allegorical "Wunderkammer" frontispiece and engraved portrait of Ruysch. Three half-titles, three titles in red and black, additional title in black; 1575 pp. (104; 483 [of which pp. 30-44 not numbered]; [484]-932, 546[bis]-552[bis]; [933]-1280, [clxxxiii]). 133 engraved, mostly folded plates (Neerd 8-72; 73-119, 93*; 120-139), of which several spectacularly large, and eight (groups of) numbered text illustrations, numbered I-IX, 3-4, but with III-V in one figure]. Contemporary uniform quarter calf over marbled boards. Spines with five raised bands; compartments with gilt floral borders and vignettes, and red and black morocco labels with gilt title.

€8,000.00

Herpetology versus religion. Religion won

Ross, I. [and J. A. Gummerus]

Dissertatio gradualis, sistens problema philologicum de Serpente paradisiaco, ex Gen. III.

€300.00

Complete copies, in good condition, of this work are extremely rare

Riedel, G. F. and F. Kirschner

Tabulae regni animalis, omnes VI classes animalium comprehendentes. Tabula Regni animalis. Tabula V classis IV Amphibia Reptilia.

€3,800.00

Unpublished, therefore rare

Regner, J. C. et al.

Venomous snakes of Southwest Asia.

€250.00

The first, last, and best

Pritchard P. C. H. and Trebbau P.

The Turtles of Venezuela. Color paintings by Giorgio Voltolina.

[Lawrence, KN], Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, 1984. Large 4to (27.3 x 21.0 cm). Two volumes (text, and plates). viii, 401 pp.; 47 full colour plates, 16 distribution maps. Uniform half calf over marbled boards. Spines with gilt bands and title. In original burgundy cloth slipcase (28.9 x 22.4 x 6.0 cm). Top edge of the text volume gilt.