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Saturday, 25 April 2026 at 10:00 am

Lot 1021 Abbildung und Beschreibung …

Abbildung und Beschreibung europäischer Schmetterlinge in systematischer Reihenfolge. 41 Lieferungen in 6 Bänden. (Mehr nicht erschienen.) Mit 5 gestochenen und 166 handkolorierten lithografischen Tafeln. Nürnberg, Bauer & Raspe 1859-70. 9 Bl., 78 S. 14 Bl. 14 Bl. 44 Bl. 25 Bl. 3 Bl., 69 S. 4°. OHln. mit mit schwarzem Ln.-Rücken über grauen Kartondeckeln, DTit. auf montierten gelben Papierschildern (Deckel von Bd. 2 teils lose, Gelenke tlw. gelockert, Ecken bestoßen, etw. finger- und schmutzfleckig, die Titelbl. mit zusätzl hs. Bandtit.)

Zoologie - Entomologie - Schmetterlinge

Naturwissenschaften – Erste und einzige Ausgabe des wie hier vollständig seltenen, prachtvollen und in seinem Umfang einzigartigen Werks über die Schmetterlinge Europas. - Nissen ZBI 3240. - Horn-Schenkling 17452. - Die lithographischen Tafeln in genauso kräftigem wie pastelligem Kolorit. - Enthält mit ausführlichen entolomologischen Beschreibungen versehene Abbildungen von über 2300 Arten, Bd. I: Papiliones (Tagfalter), Bd. II: Bombyces (Spinner), Bd. III: Sphinges (Schwärmer), Bd. IV: Noctuae (Eulen), Bd. V: Geometrae (Spanner) und Bd. VI: Microlepidoptera (Kleinschmetterlinge). - Beiliegend der zwölfseitige Subkriptionsprospekt der Verlags, welcher 42 (statt hier 41) Lieferungen anzeigt, die Tafeln und Textblätter kollationsgleich mit unserem Exemplar. - Teils mit Randbräunung und leicht fingerfleckig, insgesamt wohlerhaltener Exemplarsatz, in den originalen Verlagseinbänden und mit beiligendem Subskriptionsprospekt überkomplett.

Natural Sciences – Zoology. - Entomology. - First and only edition of this magnificient work about European butterflies, unique in its scope and rarely as complete as our copy, with all 166 lavishly coloured lithographed plates and 5 copper engraved plates. - Nissen ZBI 3240. - Horn-Schenkling 17452. - The lithographed plates both in vibrant and pastel-like colours. - Contains illustrations of over 2300 species, accompanied by detailed entolomological descriptions. Vol. I: Papiliones (Butterflies), Vol. II: Bombyces (Moths), Vol. III: Sphinges (Sphinges), Vol. IV: Noctuae (Owlet Moths), Vol. V: Geometrae (Geometer Moths), and Vol. VI: Microlepidoptera (Moths). - Enclosed is the publisher's twelve-page subscription prospectus, which indicates 42 (instead of 41 here) part issues, the engravings, lithographies and text plates collating identically to our copy. - Some leaves with browning and slight finger stains in the margins, overall a well-preserved set, more than complete in the original publisher's half-cloth bindings and with accompanying subscription prospectus.

Startprice: 600 €
Estimate: 800 €

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