A fine print from an old, rare, and peculiar work
Meyer, J. D.
Vorstellungen allerhand Thiere. Plate XXI [Rohrdommel]
Published
1752
Item ID
69835
€300.00
Nürnberg, A. Bieling, 1752. Folio-size (41.5 x 25.5 cm). Printed, partially hand-coloured plate.
A fine plate from a rare and interesting work by the German painter, engraver, and naturalist Johann Daniel Meyer (1713-1752). It depicts the skeleton of the great bittern ( Botaurus stellaris). The plate in very good condition. French translation added in a neat old hand, otherwise very good, clean. Anker, 338; Nissen IVB, 630.