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1583 - Zoology Scrapbook containing illustrations on the subject of…
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Estimate €500 - €750
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Zoology Scrapbook containing illustrations on the subject of insects and molluscs. Large-format album with approx. 600 (527 coloured) mounted plates. Fol. (42 x 28 cm). Contemporary half-leather binding (scuffed and bumped, with missing sections in the cover). The illustrations are taken from, amongst others, Oken’s *Natural History* – *Archives du Musée* – Bechstein’s *Illustrations of Natural History* – *Book of the World* – Cyrilli’s *Entomologia Neapolitana* – Férussac’s *History of Molluscs* – Schinz’s *Natural History* – Wilhelm’s *Conversations on Natural History*, etc. - Featuring illustrations of mussels, snails, crabs, worms, spiders, flies, beetles, etc. - The plates from the respective works are mostly pasted in as a whole, arranged by the corners and organised by theme or animal genus, and often bear brief handwritten notes in the margins. - From the library of Baron G.A. von Liebenstein. - Generally in good condition. Zoology – Scrapbook containing illustrations on the subject of insects and molluscs. Large-format album with approx. 600 (527 coloured) mounted plates. Contemporary half-leather binding (chafed and bumped; cover with defects). - The illustrations are taken from, amongst others, the sources listed above. - Features illustrations of mussels, snails, crabs, worms, spiders, flies, beetles, etc. - The plates are mostly pasted in as a whole, arranged by the corners and organised by theme or animal genus, and often bear brief handwritten notes in the margins. - From the library of Baron G.A. von Liebenstein. - 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 margin scheme. 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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