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a drawing of a chamelon on a branch with leaves
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

1591 - Zoology – Herpetology
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Zoology – Herpetology Grohmann, Francesco S. New description of the Sicilian chameleon, discovered and described by Francesco S. Grohmann. With one lithographed plate. Palermo, 1832. 4°. 12 pp., 3 leaves. Contemporary paperback with a red label (slightly rubbed). Betta, Fauna d’Italia, 103. – A rare Sicilian natural history pamphlet on the supposed discovery of a chameleon native to Sicily. In it, Grohmann describes the so-called ‘Camaleonte siculo’ (Cameleo siculus), which was later listed as a synonym of the European chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758). However, the attribution of a distinct Sicilian species proved untenable: contemporary naturalists interpreted the specimens observed near Palermo and Catania as animals introduced from North Africa. A discarded specimen from the Royal School of Pharmacy. Minimally stained, a fine copy. Zoology. – Herpetology. – With one lithographic plate. Palermo, 1832. Contemporary paperbound with a red label (slightly rubbed). Betta, Fauna d’Italia, 103. – A rare Sicilian natural history pamphlet on the supposed discovery of a chameleon native to Sicily. In it, Grohmann describes the so-called ‘Camaleonte siculo’ (Cameleo siculus), which was later listed as a synonym of the European chameleon, Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758). However, the attribution of a distinct Sicilian species proved untenable: contemporary naturalists interpreted the specimens observed near Palermo and Catania as animals introduced from North Africa. A discarded specimen from the Royal School of Pharmacy. Slightly stained, good copy. 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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