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work on Infusiora. “Ehrenberg’s great contribution
to biology was his work on the infusiora, the results
of which were published originally in a number of
brief essays and afterwards in the important and splendid
work entitled ‘Die Infusionsthierchen’ printed in
1838. The result of this and other works of his was
that the number of known Infusiora was considerably
increased, and their classification essentially advanced”
(Nordenskiöld p. 427). The excellent plates are all after
Ehrenberg’s own drawings. After his death in 1876, his
collections of microscopic organisms were deposited
in the Museum für Naturkunde at the University of
Berlin. The “Ehrenberg Collection” includes 40.000
microscope preparations, 5.000 raw samples, 3.000
pencil and ink drawings, and nearly 1.000 letters of
correspondence. Some occasional foxing in the text
volume, not in the atlas volume. Stamps on title-pages.
Provenance: Name of Eschricht 1849, probably Daniel
Frederik Eschricht, Danish zoologist, on free endpaper
and an old stamp of H. Adolph Meyer on title. – Garrison
& Morton 111; Nissen ZBI, 1244.
Jacquin, J. F. (Baron von). Beyträge zur Geschichte
der Vögel. Wien, C. F. Wappler, 1784. 4to (285 × 230
mm). pp. (10), 45, (1), with 19 handcoloured engraved
plates. 19th century cloth-backed marbled
boards (spine a bit worn). € 4500,–
An important work as it gives early descriptions of
birds from the West Indies and the northern parts of
South America. Emperor Franz Stephan, husband of
Maria Theresia, founded the Imperial Zoological Gardens
at the Schönbrunn Palace in 1752. In 1755 he sent
an expedition to the West Indies and the northern parts
of South America to collect plants and animals for the
gardens at Schönbrunn and the menagerie. Nicolaus
Joseph Jacquin was in charge of the expedition which
lasted 4 years. During this trip he made notes on birds
which were published by his son Joseph Franz Jacquin.
32 species are treated of which 25 come from the above
mentioned regions. According to the descriptions in the
book almost all the birds had been kept at the Schönbrunn
menagerie. “Several new species are described.
The plates are excellent for the period” (Zimmer I, 320).
Only 2 plates are signed by the artist, one plate by A.
Amon and one plate by J. Adam. – Anker 220.
Sie sind vom Sohne des Verfassers, A. Lunel, gemalt
und von dem Genfer Lithographen Jacomme in vorbildlicher
Weise wiedergegeben …” (Nissen, Schöne
Fischbücher p. 29). Godefroy Lunel (1814–1891) was
the first director of the “Museum d’Histoire Naturelle
de Genève”. A well preserved copy of this rare work.
– Nissen, Schöne Fischbücher 90; B. M. (N. H.) III,
1195; Dean II, 71.
Mayer, J. P. Pomona Franconica oder natürliche
Abbildung und Beschreibung der besten und vorzüglichen
Europäischen Gattungen der Obstbäume
und Früchte welche in dem Hochfürstlichen Hofgarten
zu Würzburg gezogen werden. Nebst den
haupsächlichsten Anmerkungen über deren Erziehung,
Propfung und Pflege … Pomona Franconica.
Description des Arbres fruitiers, les plus connus et
les plus estimés en Europe … Nürnberg, bey Adam
Wolfgang Winterschmidt, 1776–1779. 2 volumes.
4to (245 × 200 mm). pp. civ, 152; (4), 364, with engraved
frontispiece, 1 folded engraved garden plan,
10 engravings in the text and 110 engraved plates of
which 99 spendidly handcoloured. Contemporary
half calf, spines in 6 compartments with gilt ornaments
and gilt lettered red and green labels (tiny old
repair to top of one volume and foot of the other
one). € 18 000,–
A very fine copy of the most attractive work on fruit
published in Germany. “Der Hochfürstliche Hof- und
Residenzgärtner Johann Mayer verfasste das bedeutende
Werk ‘Pomona Franconica …’ Im ersten Band
sind 12 Aprikosen-, 6 Mandel- und 33 Pflaumensorten
enthalten, im zweiten 25 Kirschen- und 32 Pfirsichsorten
…” (Martini p. 70). “A delightful and charming
work” (Dunthorne). “Johann Mayer was born in
Prague and learned about gardening in France and
Lunel, G. Histoire naturelle des Poissons du Bassin
du Léman. Genève, H. Georg, 1874. Large-folio
(495 × 330 mm). pp. (4), xii, 209, (3), with 20
chromolithographic plates. Contemporary red half
morocco, spine with gilt lines, frontcover with gilt
lettering of the title. € 4600,–
First and only edition of this splendidly produced
work on fishes. 120 copies were printed of which
only 20 were put for sale. Together with J. L. Agassiz’s
“Histoire naturelle des poissons d’eau douce de
l’Europe central” the most beautiful Swiss book on
fishes. The plates are very attractive as many have been
printed with silver and gold colours. “Ähnlich naturgetreue
Bilder, deren Farben mit wahrer Leidenschaft
dem Leben abgerungen sind, finden sich in der ‘Histoire
naturelle des poissons …’ von Godefroy Lunel.
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