JONSTON, Johannes Beschryving van de Natuur der viervoetige dieren, vissen, en bloedelooze water-dieren, vogelen, kronkeldieren, slangen en draken. 1660 I.I. Schipper, 4 parts in 1 vol., folio, cont. calf (somewhat worn, corners sl. bumped and...
Estimation :
1500 / 2000
Adjudication :
2400 €
Description
rubbed), spine on 6 raised bands (joint splitting, head and tail def.), [8]-194, [6]-179-[1], 56, 181-[3], [6]-152, 39-[1] pp. (1st engr. title and half title underlaid, some pls bound in wrong order, some tiny holes or tears not affecting the pls, minor spotting). Good copy.
First ed. of this Dutch trsl. of the encyclopedical study of animals known at the time by the Polish scholar and physician J. Jonston (1603-1675), 1st published in Latin in 1657. Engr. ills by Mathäeus Merian : 4 titles and 250 pls. (80, 68, 62, 40) full-page numbered plates (with 3 of more animal ills each). At the end 3 pls with a nice variety of dragons. One of the most spectacular animal books from the 17th century showing elephants, a unicorn, a rhinoceros, cats and dogs, frogs, whales, mermaids, falcons and other birds of prey. Text in 2 cols.
First ed. of this Dutch trsl. of the encyclopedical study of animals known at the time by the Polish scholar and physician J. Jonston (1603-1675), 1st published in Latin in 1657. Engr. ills by Mathäeus Merian : 4 titles and 250 pls. (80, 68, 62, 40) full-page numbered plates (with 3 of more animal ills each). At the end 3 pls with a nice variety of dragons. One of the most spectacular animal books from the 17th century showing elephants, a unicorn, a rhinoceros, cats and dogs, frogs, whales, mermaids, falcons and other birds of prey. Text in 2 cols.
