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1633 - Zoology – Zoologica specifica
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Zoology – Zoologica specifica Brodtmann, Joseph A collection of 13 colour lithographic plates on Ziegler vellum (each with a watermark) from the work: Natural History and Illustrations of Bird Genera, by Heinrich Rudolf Schinz (1777–1861), lithographed by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, published in Zurich, 1830. Sheet size up to 48.5 x 42 cm. Highly detailed zoological illustrations based on Carl von Linné’s taxonomic system. Includes: 2. The cassowary. – 3. The dudu. The cassowary of New Holland. – 10. The toco. The green toucan. The hornbill. – 11. The black woodpecker. The green woodpecker. The green sunbird. The great hoopoe. The blue helmetbird. The common bee-eater. – 12. The common tree creeper. The blue tree creeper. The wallcreeper. The common hummingbird. The collared hummingbird. – The smallest hummingbird. – 13. The nutcracker. The blue jay. The Chatterer or Mino. The Curucui. – 16. The common flycatcher. The green flat-billed bird. The Siberian goldfinch. The nightingale. The robin. The tailor bird. – 17. The crowned pigeon. The golden pheasant. The ruff. - 18. The crested grouse. The capercaillie. The great bustard. - 19. The guinea fowl. The black grouse. The crested penelope. - 20. The hazel grouse. The ptarmigan. The partridge. – 22. The crested ibis. The common crane. The grey heron. The bittern. – 23. The spoonbill. The spoonbill. The sacred ibis. The red glutton. – Edges with minimal tears, partial water stains and spots, slight handling and crease marks, some remnants of former binding, partially browned at the edges. Overall in good condition. Magnificent, chalky prints with margins. Collection of 13 colour lithographic plates on Ziegler-Velin paper (each with a watermark) from the work: ‘Natural History and Illustrations of Bird Genera’, by Heinrich Rudolf Schinz (1777–1861), lithographed by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, published in Zurich, 1830. – Detailed zoological illustrations based on Carl von Linné’s taxonomic system. Includes: 2. The cassowary. – 3. The dodo. The cassowary of New Holland. – 10. The toco. The green toucan. The hornbill. – 11. The black woodpecker. The green woodpecker. The green sunbird. The great hoopoe. The blue helmetbird. The common bee-eater. - 12. The common tree creeper. The blue tree creeper. The wallcreeper. The common hummingbird. The hummingbird with the neck collar. - The smallest hummingbird. - 13. The nutcracker. The blue jay. The chatterer or mino. The curucui. - 16. The common flycatcher. The green flatbill. The Siberian yellowhammer. The nightingale. The robin. The tailor bird. - 17. The crowned pigeon. The golden pheasant. The moorhen. - 18. The crested grouse. The capercaillie. The great bustard. - 19. The guinea fowl. The black grouse. The crested penelope. - 20. The hazel grouse. The ptarmigan. The partridge. - 22. The crested ibis. The common crane. The grey heron. The bittern. - 23. The spoonbill. The spoonbill. The sacred ibis. The red vulture. - Edges with minimal tears, partial water stains and spots, slight signs of handling and creasing, partial remnants of former binding, partially browned at the edges. Overall in good condition. Superb, chalky impressions with margins. 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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