Lot 277

Gesner, Conrad










Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 31 August 2016 at 12:00 BST
£1,500
Description
Historiae Animalium Lib. I. de Quadrupedibus viviparis. Zurich: C. Froschouer, 1551. volume 1 only, folio, woodcuts, late 18th century half calf, red morocco label, a few early inscriptions to title, one deleted, title stained, with small hole & laid down, some waterstaining, especially at beginning and end, page margins stained and friable from c. 1020-1104 and index, marginal repairs to index affecting some words, binding very worn









