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an old book with a black and white title on ita book with a gold cover sitting on top of a white surface
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1597 - Zoology – Herpetology
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Estimate €950 - €1,300
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Zoology – Herpetology Oppel, Michael The orders, families and genera of reptiles as a preliminary study towards a natural history of the same. Munich, Joseph Lindauer, 1811. X, 86 pp., 1 leaf. Large 8°. Modern leather binding with gold-stamped fillets, vignette and gold-stamped title on the spine (slightly rubbed). With an ex-libris by Thomas Schöttler. - A work on the various genera of reptiles by the German zoologist and illustrator Michael Oppel (1782–1820). Having attracted the attention of wealthy patrons through his illustrations, he was awarded a scholarship to study in Paris. There he worked as an assistant to the eminent naturalist André Marie Constant Duméril and became acquainted with other notable figures, including Alexander von Humboldt. He worked as an illustrator for some of these new acquaintances. - Slightly foxed. Overall in very good condition. Zoology. – Herpetology – Modern leather binding with gilt-stamped cover fillets, vignette and gilt-stamped spine title (slightly rubbed). - With an ex-libris by Thomas Schöttler. - A work on the various genera of reptiles by the German zoologist and illustrator Michael Oppel (1782–1820). Having attracted the attention of wealthy patrons with his illustrations, he received a scholarship to study in Paris. There he worked as an assistant to the eminent naturalist André Marie Constant Duméril and met other notable figures such as Alexander von Humboldt. He worked as an illustrator for some of these new acquaintances. - Slightly foxed. Overall in very 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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