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Vincent, L.
Wondertooneel der Nature, geopent in een korte beschryvinge der hoofddeelen van de byzondere zeldzaamheden daar in begrepen; in orde gebragt en bewaart door Levinus Vincent. [AND] Het tweede deel of vervolg van het wondertooneel der natuur, ofte een korte beschrijvinge zo van bloedelooze, zwemmende, vliegende, kruipende, en viervoetige geklaauwde eijerleggende dieren, als van hoornen, schulpen, koraalen, zee-heesters, metallijke en in steen veranderde dingen, enz. Van de welke een zeer groote meenigte word bevat in de kabinetten van Levinus Vincent.
Amsterdam, François Halma [and] the author, 1706-1715. Two parts, bound in one. 4to (23.7 x 17.8 cm). Engraved title, double-pages engraved frontispiece, letterpress title with large copper-engraved allegorical vignette; [5]-30 pp.; second letterpress title with small woodcut vignette; [ii-xvii], [i-ii], [1-8], [i-ii], 9-278 pp.; seven folded, engraved plates. Contemporary full black morocco with extremely rich gilt decorated front and rear boards with floral patterns; spine with five raised gilt-ornamented bands; compartments with rich gilt angular borders, gilt floral vignettes, and gilt title. Gilt edges and inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt.
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Haecker, [F. C.] V.
Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898-1899. Vierzehnter Band. Tiefsee-Radiolarien.
Jena, Gustav Fisher, 1908. Four parts in four. Large 4to (34.3 x 25.5 cm). x, 706 pp. [x, 1-336, 337-706]; 87 mostly chromolithographed plates; two partly coloured maps; 225 text figures. Uniform original "Gustav Fischer orange" wrappers, or black quarter cloth over orange boards, as issued.
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Escher, M. C.
Vissen. [In: De Tekens van de Dierenriem - limited edition, with extra letter and invitations to exhibitions of the artwork].
Amsterdam, De Grafische, 1963. Square 4to (20.4 x 20.5 cm). Title page; 36 pp., all with blank versos. Original pictorial soft cover (Lumbeck binding). Printed invitations tipped in.
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Wilhelm, G. T.
Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte. Amphibien. Neue Ausgabe.
Augsburg, J. A. Schloßer, 1834. Two parts in two. Small 8vo (16.5 x 10.5 cm). Title page, 168 pp.; 40 engraved and finely hand-coloured plates. Contemporary near uniform marbled paper boards. Spines with gilt lines and gilt title on leather label, black on text volume, blue on plate volume.
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[Printed Matter]
Toilet paper rolls.
The Netherlands and Belgium, various manufacturers, ca. 1930-1950. Five complete rolls in their original wrappers (height 10.5-12.0 cm, diameter 10.5-12.0 cm). Preserved in early 20th-century clamshell box, entirely covered with German and Austrian bank notes (31 x 23 x 21 cm).
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Barraband, J. [in F. Levaillant]
The white throated toucan ( Ramphastos tucanus). From: Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des Toucans et des Barbus [Plate 4. Le Cocan à collier jaune].
Paris, Denné le jeune, Perlet, [1801-] 1806. Single sheet. Very large folio (50.8 x 37.9 cm). Colour-printed by Langlois and Rousset, finished by hand.
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Pritchard P. C. H. and Trebbau P.
The Turtles of Venezuela. Color paintings by Giorgio Voltolina.
[Lawrence, KN], Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, 1984. Large 4to (27.3 x 21.0 cm). Two volumes (text, and plates). viii, 401 pp.; 47 full colour plates, 16 distribution maps. Uniform half calf over marbled boards. Spines with gilt bands and title. In original burgundy cloth slipcase (28.9 x 22.4 x 6.0 cm). Top edge of the text volume gilt.
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Barraband, J. [in F. Levaillant]
The toco toucan ( Ramphastos toco). From: Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des Toucans et des Barbus [Plate 2. Le Toco].
Paris, Denné le jeune, Perlet, [1801-] 1806. Single sheet. Very large folio (50.8 x 37.9 cm). Colour-printed by Langlois and Rousset, finished by hand.
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