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an old black and white drawing of a shark ' s mouth and teetha picture of a book with a drawing of a whale ' s skullan old book with a black and white title on it
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Palaeontology Quenstedt, Friedrich August The mastodons in the Green Keuper sandstones of Württemberg are amphibians. With 4 copper plates. Tübingen, H. Laupp’s Bookshop, 1850. 1 leaf, 34 pp. Folio. Original cloth binding with German title (rubbed, bumped, slightly stained). Very rare. – A treatise by the eminent German palaeontologist and geologist Friedrich August Quenstedt (1809–1889) on the Mastodonsaurus discovered in Württemberg. A tooth of the dinosaur was first found in 1824. The Mastodonsaurus, which lived during the Triassic period, was named by Georg Friedrich von Jäger. In his work, Quenstedt attempts to demonstrate that the Mastodonsaurus is related to contemporary amphibians, whilst at the same time resembling reptiles such as crocodiles in appearance. - Some foxing. Generally well preserved. Palaeontology – With 4 copper plates. Original half-canvas binding with front title (rubbed, bumped, slightly stained). - Very rare. - Treatise by the eminent German palaeontologist and geologist Friedrich August Quenstedt (1809–1889) on the Mastodonsaurus found in Württemberg. A tooth from the dinosaur was first discovered in 1824. The Mastodonsaurus, which lived during the Triassic period, was named by Georg Friedrich von Jäger. In his work, Quenstedt attempts to demonstrate that the Mastodonsaurus was related to contemporary amphibians, whilst at the same time resembling reptiles such as crocodiles in appearance. - Foxing. Overall in good condition. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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