WOLF, Joseph.
Zoological Sketches by J.W. made for the Zoological Society of London, from animals in their vivarium, in the Regent’s Park, edited with notes by Philip Lutley Sclater. 2 Vols. London: Henry Graves and Company, (1856 -) 1861 - 1867. Folio (584 x 435 mm.) Vol. 1: hand-colored lithographic title, lithographic title, letterpress title, list of subscribers, preface and list of plates; vol. 2: hand-colored lithographic title mounted, letterpress title, preface and list of plates. Some temporary letterpress leaves to the second series present. Together, 100 fine hand-colored lithographic plates, drawn on stone by Joseph Smit after the drawings of Joseph Wolf, each plate cut to the edge of the image and mounted on thin card in imitation of watercolors (ca. 350 x 240 mm on boards: 580 x 440 mm), with captions printed in gilt, one text leaf to each plate. The text leaves to the first series are smaller as those for the second series, light spotting throughout, heavier at beginning and end of the volumes, predominantly affecting text, leaves frayed at margins or with small marginal closed tears, not affecting illustrations or text, loosely inserted in contemporary red morocco-backed box, boxes bumped at extremities, box for volume I becoming fragile.
Sachgebiete: Jagd, Mappenwerke, Naturwissenschaften, Ornithologie, Zoologie
24.08.2022 - 11:43
25000,- EUR
Antiquariat MICHAEL KÜHN
