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Gilhofer & Ranschburg; Gilhofer, Buch- und Kunstantiquariat
Katalog (Nr. 224): A large collection of interesting books on the early history and development of astronomy, mathematics, medicine, natural sciences, geography: including astrology, calendars, prognostications, arithmetic, geometry, perspective ... : many being incunabula and typographical rarities — Vienna: Gilhofer & Ranschburg, 1930

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INATLRAL SCIENCES

A fine work of great zoological and botanical interest with numerous
plates drawn from nature and carefully coloured by band. The Ist part, con-
taining the insects of Surinam, is illustrated with 72 plates in full-page size.
The 2nd part, dealing with the insects of Europe, comprises I84 nice engravings,
4 or 3 on eadi plate. A 3rd vol. with 69 plates (unknown to Pritzel) is missing.
But the “Histoire de Oiseaux”, a Supplement, is added to the copy.
With some traces of use; vol I. a little browned; some rents repaired.
Coloured copies are of the greatest rarity.
305 Olivier (A. G.) Entomologie, ou Histoire naturelle des Insectes, avec leurs
caracteres generiques et specifiques, leur description, leur Synonymie, et leur
figure enluminee. Col^opteres. Vol. I-II. Paris 1789. 4*0. With a beautiful
frontispiece printed in colours and 125 coloured plates con-
taining hundreds of figures. Full Russia binding, back and sides decora-
ted with blind and gilt tooling, ins. dent. Frs. 150.—
The first two volumes of an extremely scarce entomologlcal work. Fine copy.
306 Plinius. Naturalis Historiae 11. XXXVII, nuper nec antea in alma Parrhisiorum
academia emendatiores impressi. Paris, Jehan Petit, 1514- Printed by Nicol, de
Pratis. fol. Woodcut title in a figured border with printer’s
device. Hf.-vell. (dam.) Frs. 75.—
Panzer VIII, 17, 742- Rare edition. — At the beginnlng a few water-stalns, but on the whole
a good copy.
307 Pohl, J. E. Plantarum Brasiliae icones et descriptiones hactenus ineditae. 2
tom. Wien 1827—3E fol. With 200 lithographic plates and explanatory
text. Preserved in the orig, boards. Frs. 80.—
Pritzel 7231. An important work on the flora of Brazil, with 200 fine large uncoloured plates.
Very slightly foxed in places. Stamps on title removed.f.
308 Ridinger, J. E. Abbildung der Jagdbaren Thiere mit derselben an-
gefügten Fährten u. Spuhren, Wandel, Gänge, Absprünge, Wen-
dungen, Widergängen, Flucht u. anderer Zeichen mehr. Augsburg
1740- Lge.-Fol. Title, printed in red & black, with a nice Vignette,
23 copperplates and 1 leaf of text (explanation of the spoors). —
Bound with: [Genaue u. richtige Vorstellung der wundersamste
Hirsche sowohl als anderer besonderl. Thiere, welche von grossen
Herrn selbst gejagt, geschossen, lebendig gefangen oder gehalten
worden. Augsburg 1768.] Plate 1—54- Old calf, gilt back. (sl.
rubbed.) Frs. 2000.—
(1) . Thienemann 162—185. Plate 3 (Th. 165) missing.
(2) . Thienemann 243—296. Title and Plate 55—100 missing.
A fine collection of Ridinger plates, unfortunately not complete.
With fresh impressions of the very charming engravings.

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