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an old black and white drawing of a frog, a frog, and a frog
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1603 - Zoology – Herpetology
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Estimate €500 - €750
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Zoology – Herpetology Tschudi, Johann Jakob von Classification of the Batrachians, taking into account the fossil animals of this division of the reptiles. (from Mem. Soc. Sci. nat. Neuchâtel 2). With 6 plates (two of which are folded several times). Neuchâtel, Petitpiere, 1838 (1839). 99 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 1 leaf (appendix). Large 4°, modern half-leather binding with marbled covers and gold-stamped title on the spine. Nissen ZBI 4179. – Adler 1, pp. 36–37. – Not in the Crane Library. - “Tschudi’s most famous work, *Classification of the Batrachians* (1838), was an attempt to unite both fossil and extant species into a single system, thus demonstrating the influence of his teacher Louis Agassiz. Many familiar amphibian genera were described in this book, and its enduring importance justified its reprinting in 1967.” Adler, 1989. – Pages uncut; plates with imperceptible watermark in the upper left-hand corner. A very fine copy. Very rare Zoology. – Herpetology. – With 6 (two multi-folded) plates. Modern half-calf binding with marbled edges and gilt spine title. – Pages uncut; plates with imperceptible watermark in the upper left-hand corner. Very good copy. Very rare. 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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