Lot 12: Jacob, Nicolas Henri, Baron von . , Storia naturale delle scimie. Milan: Ferdinando Artaria and others, 1812

Name: Jacob, Nicolas Henri, Baron von . , Storia naturale delle scimie. Milan: Ferdinando Artaria and others, 1812
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: 9e2x2kgc0i

Est: £3,000 GBP - £4,000 GBP

Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomMay 08, 2008

Item Overview

Description

first edition , part one only, folio (417 x 290mm.), engraved architectural title in Italian, 2 additional letterpress titles in French and German within Greek key border, engraved dedication, letterpress text in French and German within typographic border, 3 anatomical plates, 70 engraved plates of monkeys by L. Rados after Jacob, with integral engraved Italian text below, the whole within an engraved border, modern three-quarter morocco, original blue paper wrappers bound in, slipcase, one text leaf torn in margin

Artist or Maker

Nicolas Henri Jacob

Literature

Nissen ZBI 2080; Wood, p.402

Notes

BARON VON
An important and comprehensive monograph on the primates. The present part deals with apes and monkeys. The second part, not present here, deals with lemurs.

Auction Details

Natural History, Travel, Atlases and Maps

Sotheby's

May 08, 2008, 12:00 PM EST

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK

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