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192 - RÖSEL VON ROSENHOF (August Johann).
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RÖSEL VON ROSENHOF (August Johann). *De natuurlyke historie des insecten*… Haarlem and Amsterdam, C. H. Bohn and H. De Wit, later C. H. Bohn and H. Gartman, [1765–1782]. 4 tomes in 8 volumes in-4, 21.5 x 27.5 cm, 24 ff., 280 pp., 2 frontispieces and 45 plates on 39 folded ff. & 2 ff., [281]–568 pp., 4 ff., 76 plates on 39 folded ff. & 6 ff., 252 pp., frontispiece and 42 plates on 36 folded ff. & 2 ff., [253]–580 pp., 4 ff., 53 plates on 43 folded ff. & 2 ff., 266 pp., frontispiece and 53 plates on 44 folded ff. & 4 ff. [267]–574 pp., 3 ff., 47 plates on 48 folded ff. & 6 ff., XXXII pp., 2 ff., 220 pp., 40 plates on 40 folded ff. & XXIV (incorrectly numbered as XXVI) + 260 + 192 pp., 26 plates on 26 folded leaves, 19th-century binding in dark green Russian half-leather with corner pieces, spine decorated with gilt faux-ribbing, untrimmed. First edition in Dutch, on heavy paper, based on the original German edition of 1746–1761. ‘One of the most beautiful German works on insects of the period.’ (Landwehr). Illustrated with a portrait of the author engraved in 1782 by C. Brouwer after Van der Sinissen, 3 frontispieces and 382 plates drawn and engraved by the author on 315 folded leaves. With the exception of the portrait, which is specific to this Dutch edition, all the illustrations are taken from the German edition and were watercoloured and gummed at the time. The first frontispiece (Volume I) was engraved by Martin Tyroff after Johann Justin Preissler; the second (Volume III) was drawn and engraved by the author; and the last (Volume V) was engraved by Michael Rössler after Nicolas Gabler. Pages slightly dusty. A small loss of paper at the margin of one plate, without affecting the engraving. Minor water stains and spots at the margins of some pages, without affecting the text or illustrations. Bindings rubbed, headbands worn, one spine repaired, a tear in a few clamps. Landwehr. Dutch Books with Coloured Plates 161.— Nissen ZBI 3467. I: 10 plates on 9 folios. 10 plates on 8 folios. 8 plates on 8 folios. 17 plates on 14 folios. Making a total of 45 plates on 39 folios. II: 18–63 + 35 bis = 46 on 26 folios. 13 plates on 7 folios. 17 plates on 6 folios. That is, 76 plates on 39 folios. III. 4 plates on 4 folios. 9 plates on 9 folios. 3 plates on 3 folios. 6 plates on 3 folios. 4 plates on 4 folios. 16 plates on 13 folios. That is, 42 plates on 36 folios. IV. 30 plates on 29 folios. 13 plates on 7 folios. 10 plates on 7 folios. That is, 53 plates on 43 folios. V. 53 plates on 44 folios. VI. 54–101 plates on 48 folios. That is, 47 plates on 48 folios. VII. 40 plates on 40 folios. VIII. 26 plates on 26 folios. – Experts: Cédric and Ithier de FOUGEROLLE
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