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Wonderful early naturalist ornithology print from the VERY RARE FIRST FOLIO Edition
Linnaeus dressed in his Lapland costume: Jardine's "Naturalist's Library" version
Where botany and entomology meet
From an exceedingly rare work
Bergstraesser, J. A. B. [Bergsträsser]
Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Graffschaft Hanau-Münzenberg wie auch der Wetterau und der angränzenden Nachbarschaft dies und jenseits des Mains. [Plate 5].
Hanau, privately published, 1778. Single leaf (22.3 x 14.9 cm). Finely engraved and in delicate original hand-colouring.
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€75.00
In Linnaeus's spirit: entomology by one of his most versatile pupils
Thunberg, C. P.
Periculum entomologicum, quo characteres generum insectorum, consensu exper. fac. med. upsal. praeside Carol. Pet. Thunberg, publicae censurae proponit Samuel Törner, Norcopia-Gothus. In audit. Gust. maj. d. X Jun. MDCCLXXXIX.
Upsaliae [Uppsala], Joh. Edman, 1789. Quarto (21.5 x 17.5 cm). Title page, 16 pp. Early 20th-century light blue buckram; black morocco strip with gilt title on the spine. Marbled endpapers.
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€75.00
On the antlion
By the last holder of Linnaeus's Chair
Wahlenberg, G.
Flora Svecica enumerans plantas Sveciae indigenas, cum synopsi classicum ordinumque characteribus generum ... post Linnaeum edita. Pars prior. pars Pars posterior.
Upsaliae, Palmblad, 1831-1833. Two volumes in two. 8vo (20.0 x 13.0 cm). xcvii, 1134 pp. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Spine with gilt floral ornaments and title. Marbled endpapers. Green speckled edges.
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€60.00
Fine illustration of a spectacular, large rose cultivar
Fine illustration of a beautiful, large yellow rose
A nice portrait of this famous chemist and inventor of the safety mine lamp
A high light of 19th century Belgian fruit illustration
A wonderfully accurate tropical fruit illustration
Fine gooseberries. Gooseberry growing was popular in the 19th-century
edible mushrooms, perfectly pictured 150 years ago
A beautiful orchid illustration - over 150 years old
Two beautiful orchids, finely drawn after nature
A fine orchid illustration
Fine mushroom illustrations from the famous Belgian horticultural School
First publication of his 1734 manuscript witht the important catalogue: In Floram ipsam Dalekarlicam