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Americas / Natural History

Only known copy with a rare additional plate of the blooming American Aloe
from the Köpenick Palace gardens

TREW, Cristoph Jacob. D. Christophori Jacobi Trew, ... Beschreibung der Grossen Americanischen Aloe: Theils aus bewährten autoribus, theils aus eigener Erfahrung zusammen getragen. Wobey das tägliche Wachsthum des Stengels der in 1726. Jahr zu Nürnberg verblüheten Aloe in Tabellen mit Observationibus Meteorologicis erläutert, und die natürliche Beschaffen-heit des reiffen Saamens vorgestellet wird.
Nuremberg, Bey Wolfg. Moritz Endters seel. Erben, und Jul. Arn. Engelbrecht. Gedruckt bey Joh. Ernst Adelbulner, 1727. Oblong 4to (ca. 16.7 x 21.2 cm). With a full-page engraved plate with 6 figures, an additional engraved folding plate by Busch, 2 decorated woodcut initials, a woodcut headpiece, and a woodcut tailpiece. Contemporary brown sprinkled paper wrappers. 36, [1], [1 blank] pp. Full description

€ 3,750

Flowering Plants Horticulture Middle America South America

Exotic animals from the menagerie of William V

VOSMAER, Arnout. [Natuurkundige beschryving eener uitmuntende verzameling van zeldsaame gedierten, bestaande in Oost- en Westindische viervoetige dieren, vogelen en slangen, weleer leevend voorhanden geweest zynde, buiten Den Haag, op het Kleine Loo van Z.D.H. den prins van Oranje-Nassau].
Amsterdam, P. Meijer (parts 1- 14 and 29-31) and heirs of P. Meijer and G. Warnars (parts 15-20), 1766-1787. 31 parts in 1 volume. 4to (26.5 x 20.5 cm). With 33 hand-coloured engraved plates and 1 uncoloured folding engraved plate. 19th-century black half morocco, gold-tooled spine. 15; 8; 8; 12; 22; 8; 9; 6; 7; 7; 7; 10; 8; 20; 12; 6; 6; 6; 10; 10; 6; 6; 8; 8; 23; 15; 12; 14; 14; 44; 12 pp. Full description

€ 7,500

Amphibians & Reptiles Birds - Ornithology Indonesia / Dutch East Indies Mammals Middle America Southern Africa West Africa West Indies

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Americas / Natural History

Only known copy with a rare additional plate of the blooming American Aloe
from the Köpenick Palace gardens

Exotic animals from the menagerie of William V

Medical secrets plus a largely imaginary Medieval European view of India

Second edition (the first published in the Netherlands) of a pharmaceutical textbook
by the first professor of chemistry at Utrecht

Rare early edition of a popular book of botanical, mineralogical and zoological wonders,
with a large woodcut of the author among his books


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Americas / Natural History

Only known copy with a rare additional plate of the blooming American Aloefrom the Köpenick Palace gardens

Exotic animals from the menagerie of William V

Medical secrets plus a largely imaginary Medieval European view of India

Second edition (the first published in the Netherlands) of a pharmaceutical textbookby the first professor of chemistry at Utrecht

Rare early edition of a popular book of botanical, mineralogical and zoological wonders, with a large woodcut of the author among his books

Only known copy with a rare additional plate of the blooming American Aloe
from the Köpenick Palace gardens

Second edition (the first published in the Netherlands) of a pharmaceutical textbook
by the first professor of chemistry at Utrecht

Rare early edition of a popular book of botanical, mineralogical and zoological wonders,
with a large woodcut of the author among his books