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Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

1600 - Zoology – Herpetology Anthology comprising 4 essays by Carl …
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Estimate €300 - €450
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Zoology – Herpetology Anthology comprising 4 essays by Carl Mayer (2), Hermann Schlegel and J. L. C. Gravenhorst. With 8 copperplate plates, featuring several illustrations. No place, Dr. and J. (1825–38). 100 pp. (no. 529–552, 819–842, 143–158 and 711–748). Folio to Lex.-8°. Modern binding with marbled paper cover. Four rare works by renowned 19th-century herpetologists, each illustrated with 2 or 3 copperplate engravings – from the Proceedings of the Imperial Leopoldine-Carolinian German Academy of Natural Scientists. Contains: 1. C.(arl) Mayer. Contributions to an anatomical monograph on Rana pipa, 1825. – 2. Ibid. On the hind limbs of ophidians, 1825. – 3. H.(ermann) Schlegel of Leiden. Investigations into the salivary glands of snakes with grooved fangs, in comparison with those of non-venomous and venomous snakes, 1828. – 4. J.(ohann) L.(udwig) C.(arl) Gravenhorst. Contributions to the precise knowledge of certain genera of lizards, 1838. – Occasionally very slightly foxed at the edges; otherwise well-preserved copies, mostly with wide margins and uncut. Zoology. – Herpetology. – Four rare works by renowned 19th-century herpetologists, each illustrated with two or three copperplate engravings. – From the proceedings of the Imperial Leopoldine-Caroline German Academy of Natural Scientists. – Includes: 1. C. (Carl) Mayer. Contributions to an anatomical monograph on Rana pipa, 1825. – 2. Ibid. On the hind limbs of snakes, 1825. – 3. H. (ermann) Schlegel of Leyden. Investigations into the salivary glands of snakes with grooved teeth, in comparison with those of non-venomous and venomous snakes, 1828. - 4. J.(ohann) L.(udwig) C.(arl) Gravenhorst. Contributions to the precise knowledge of some lizard genera, 1838. – Occasionally very slight foxing on the margins; otherwise well-preserved, mostly wide-margined and uncut copies. 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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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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