[Rarebooks] FS: Reichenbach's PRAFTISCHE NATURGESCHICHTE DER VOGEL, 1855, with 89 fine hand-colored plates
Charles Agvent
agvent at erols.com
Wed Apr 16 11:16:34 EDT 2008
One of several fine hand-colored plate books from our latest
internet-only catalogue: Spring 2008 containing 77 fine pieces and now
posted on our website: http://www.erols.com/agvent
REICHENBACH, Dr. A[nton] B[enedict]. PRAFTISCHE NATURGESCHICHTE
DER VOGEL FUR GEBILDETE ALLER STANDE. Leipzig: Gebhardt & Reisland
1855. New Edition. Quarto (7-1/4" x 10-1/4") in contemporary half
morocco and cloth with brass corners; [1], 740, [89 plates].
Illustrated with 89 hand-colored plates, as called for on the title
page. A portion of the author's UNIVERSUM DES THIERREICHS. PRACTISCHE
NATURGESCHICHTE DER MENSCHEN UND DER THIERE, Leipzig, 1845-50, issued
separately with a new title page. Graesse: TRESOR DE LIVRES RARES ET
PRECIEUX, volume 6 (1865) page 70. Attractive plates, most with
several birds per plate. Some plates a bit darkened, but most bright
and fresh. Spine faded and rubbed. Very Good $1500.00
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