Leipzig and Wien, Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, 1900. Folio-sized sheet, printed on one side (36.3 x 27.3 cm). Tinted lithograph.

A very fine plate, showing various species of symmetrical cup-medusae, or jellyfish. All are finely drawn by the author. Ernst Haeckel, a gifted artist, keen observer, and great zoologist, was the first to explore the riches of nature in form, shape, texture, and ornaments. This highly influenced the Art Nouveau and Jugendstil movements in the fine and applied arts. Some very light, marginal soiling, otherwise a very good, clean copy, with the printing delicate, yet strong.