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b. 1723 - d. 1799

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      • Bloch, Folio - Flying-Fish. 398
        Nov. 23, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Flying-Fish. 398

        Est: $500 - $1,000

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Triggerfish - Balistes Aculeatus. 149
        Nov. 23, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Triggerfish - Balistes Aculeatus. 149

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Fish - Chaetodon Fasciatus. 195
        Nov. 23, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Fish - Chaetodon Fasciatus. 195

        Est: $400 - $800

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Smooth Old-Wife. 414
        Nov. 23, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Smooth Old-Wife. 414

        Est: $400 - $800

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Toothless Mackrel. 428
        Nov. 23, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Toothless Mackrel. 428

        Est: $400 - $800

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Black Pampel. 422
        Nov. 23, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Black Pampel. 422

        Est: $400 - $800

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Striped Surmulet; Mullus Surmuletus. 57
        Nov. 16, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Striped Surmulet; Mullus Surmuletus. 57

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Gold Fish; Cyprinus Auratus. 94
        Nov. 16, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Gold Fish; Cyprinus Auratus. 94

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Scad; Scomber Trachurus. 56
        Nov. 16, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Scad; Scomber Trachurus. 56

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - 3 Salmon Engravings
        Nov. 16, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - 3 Salmon Engravings

        Est: $500 - $1,000

        Included in this lot: Salmo Wartmanni. 105 Salmo Umbla. 101 River Salmon; Salmo Hucho. 100 Description of the work: This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - 3 Fish Engravings
        Nov. 16, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - 3 Fish Engravings

        Est: $500 - $1,000

        Included in this lot: Beak Tetrodon & Oblong Tetrodon; Tetrodon Rostratus & T. Oblongus. 146 Tetrodon Ocellatus. 145 Little Old Wife; Balistes Biculeatus & B. Tomentosus. 148 Description of the work: This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Pair of Fish Engravings
        Nov. 16, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Pair of Fish Engravings

        Est: $400 - $800

        Included in this lot: Bengalian Chetodon & Maurice's Chetodon; Chaetodon Bengalensis & C. Maurith. 213 Chaetodon Aruanus & C. Pavo. 198 Description of the work: This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Angel Fish; Squalus Squatina. 116
        Nov. 09, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Angel Fish; Squalus Squatina. 116

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Sun-Fish; Diodon Mola. 128
        Nov. 09, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Sun-Fish; Diodon Mola. 128

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Orf Fish; Cyprinus Orfus. 16
        Nov. 09, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Orf Fish; Cyprinus Orfus. 16

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Trunck-Fish; Ostracion Triqueter. 130
        Nov. 09, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Trunck-Fish; Ostracion Triqueter. 130

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Square-Fish; Ostracion Cubicus. 137
        Nov. 09, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Square-Fish; Ostracion Cubicus. 137

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Pair of Flounder Engravings
        Nov. 09, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Pair of Flounder Engravings

        Est: $300 - $600

        Included in this lot: Sea-Zebra; Pleuronectes Zebra. 187 Small Flounder; Pleuronectes Bileneatus. 188 Description of the work: This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Hammerhead Shark or Balance Fish; Squalus Zygaena. 117
        Nov. 02, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Hammerhead Shark or Balance Fish; Squalus Zygaena. 117

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Tope or Shark; Squalus Galeus. 118
        Nov. 02, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Tope or Shark; Squalus Galeus. 118

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Blowfish; Diodon Hystrix. 126
        Nov. 02, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Blowfish; Diodon Hystrix. 126

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Knitted Trunk Fish; Ostracion Concatenatus. 131
        Nov. 02, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Knitted Trunk Fish; Ostracion Concatenatus. 131

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Nose-Trunk Fish; Ostracion Nasus. 138
        Nov. 02, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Nose-Trunk Fish; Ostracion Nasus. 138

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Ray or Cramp Fish; Raia Torpedo. 122
        Nov. 02, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Ray or Cramp Fish; Raia Torpedo. 122

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Marcus Elieser Bloch, Seventeen works from the Allgemeine naturgeschichte der fische portfolio
        Oct. 29, 2024

        Marcus Elieser Bloch, Seventeen works from the Allgemeine naturgeschichte der fische portfolio

        Est: $700 - $900

        Marcus Elieser Bloch Seventeen works from the Allgemeine naturgeschichte der fische portfolio 1782-95 engraving with hand-coloring 11 h x 17 w in (28 x 43 cm) Lot includes works engraved by F. Berger, Ludewig Schmidt and J.F. Hennig. These works are from the edition co-published by the author and Hr. Hesse, Berlin. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Flying Fish or Swallow. 397
        Oct. 26, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Flying Fish or Swallow. 397

        Est: $500 - $1,000

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Striped Globe or Blowfish; Tetrodon Lineatus. 141
        Oct. 26, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Striped Globe or Blowfish; Tetrodon Lineatus. 141

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Blowfish; Tetrodon Spengleri. 144
        Oct. 26, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Blowfish; Tetrodon Spengleri. 144

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Blowfish; Tetrodon Honckenii. 143
        Oct. 26, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Blowfish; Tetrodon Honckenii. 143

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Blue Shark; Squalus Claucus. 86
        Oct. 26, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Blue Shark; Squalus Claucus. 86

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Picked Dog or Shark; Squalus Acanthias. 85
        Oct. 26, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Picked Dog or Shark; Squalus Acanthias. 85

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Skate or Ray; Raja Batis. 79
        Oct. 26, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Skate or Ray; Raja Batis. 79

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Starry Globe-Fish or Blowfish; Tetrodon Lagocephalus. 140
        Oct. 19, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Starry Globe-Fish or Blowfish; Tetrodon Lagocephalus. 140

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Sea Weather Cock or Blowfish; Tetrodon Hispidus. 142
        Oct. 19, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Sea Weather Cock or Blowfish; Tetrodon Hispidus. 142

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Blowfish or Toadfish; Tetrodon Testudineus. 139
        Oct. 19, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Blowfish or Toadfish; Tetrodon Testudineus. 139

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Turret-Porter; Ostracion Turritus. 136
        Oct. 19, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Turret-Porter; Ostracion Turritus. 136

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Gold-Fish; Cyprinus Auratus. 93
        Oct. 19, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Gold-Fish; Cyprinus Auratus. 93

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Pair of Fish Engravings: Arctic Char & Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salvelinus & Salmo Salar Mas)
        Oct. 19, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Pair of Fish Engravings: Arctic Char & Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salvelinus & Salmo Salar Mas)

        Est: $500 - $1,000

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Picke-Perch; Perca Lucioperca. 51
        Oct. 12, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Picke-Perch; Perca Lucioperca. 51

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Tub Fish; Trigla Hirundo. 60
        Oct. 12, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Tub Fish; Trigla Hirundo. 60

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Red Gurnard; Trigla Cuculus. 59
        Oct. 12, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Red Gurnard; Trigla Cuculus. 59

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Sharp Nosed Ray; Raia Oxyrinchus. 80
        Oct. 12, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Sharp Nosed Ray; Raia Oxyrinchus. 80

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Thornback or Ray; Raia Clavata. 83
        Oct. 12, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Thornback or Ray; Raia Clavata. 83

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Pair of Flounder Engravings
        Oct. 12, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Pair of Flounder Engravings

        Est: $400 - $800

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Mackrel or Mackerel; Scomber Scomber. 54
        Oct. 05, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Mackrel or Mackerel; Scomber Scomber. 54

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Tuna or Tunny; Scomber Thynnus. 55
        Oct. 05, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Tuna or Tunny; Scomber Thynnus. 55

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Gar Fish; Esox Belone. 33
        Oct. 05, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Gar Fish; Esox Belone. 33

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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      • Bloch, Folio - Triangular-Fish; Ostracion Trigonus. 135
        Oct. 05, 2024

        Bloch, Folio - Triangular-Fish; Ostracion Trigonus. 135

        Est: $300 - $600

        This striking, originally hand-colored folio engraving is from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s Ichthyologie, ou Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Poissons. The work was published in Berlin by the author and F. de la Garde between 1785 and 1797 and was the first French edition. The engravers for the work were Ludwig Schmidt, F. Berger, P. Haas, and Moritz Bodenehr. The original illustrations were done by Johan Friedrich Henning, Johan Friedrich August Krueger, Printz Moritz, and Pater Plumier. The names of the fish are typically printed to the plate in Latin, French, English and German. Ichthyologie is noted as "... the finest illustrated work on fishes ever produced. The plates, by a variety of artists and engravers, are outstandingly coloured, and are heightened with gold, silver, and bronze to produced the metallic sheen of fish scales." (Nissen) Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723-1799) was a medical doctor before he became fascinated with fish later in his life. He collected several of his own specimens to produce this famous work which described over 200 species of fish.

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