ZOOLOGY. J. W. PALMSTRUCH'S & J. W. QUENSEL'S & O. SWARTZ'S SWEDISH ZOOLOGIST 1806-1808I WITH 72 HAND-COLOURED COPPER STICKS. WITH THE ENGRAVED PORTRAITS OF PALMSTRUCH AND SWARTZ.

Description

Palmstruch, J. W & Quensel, C. Swartz, O., text. Swedish Zoology, edited by J. W. Palmstruch. Written by C. Quensel. And continued by O. Swartz. I-II.Printed by Carl Delén, 1806-1809. Two 8vo volumes in contemporary black semi-French bands with gilt back text and pre-gilt back decor and marbled cuts. Illustrated with 72 engraved and hand-coloured copper engravings by J. W. Palmstruch. (Two black and white).
This specimen for the sake of unusualness with two engraved portraits of Joh. Wilh. Palmstruch and O. Swarts as front-runners in the first part as well as with an 8-page biography of O. Swartz in German printed in 1829.Show more

Condition

The bands are slightly edge-nutty, but in good condition. Several planes tinted, but as a rule quite mildly. Layer spots appear in the text¨, but more of an incidental nature. Older signature on the inside of the front cover and the title page. Exlibris. Older handwritten biography of the work's creation on the cover pages appears in the first part A good copy.

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April Book Auction