Gesner, Conrad Historia animalium [comprising:] Lib. I. de quadrupedibus viviparis. [with:] Lib. II. De quadrupedibus oviparis. [bound with:] Lib. III. de avium natura. [with:] Lib. IV. de piscium et aquatilium animantium natura. Zurich: Christoph Froschauer, 1551; 1554; 1555; 1558 4 volumes bound in 3, folio (15 1/8 x 9 3/8 in.; 383 x 238 mm). Woodcut coat of arms on first title, woodcut printer's device on other titles, numerous woodcut text illustrations ranging in size from near full-page to vignette, woodcut portrait of the author on title verso of Book III; occasional light browning or spotting on a few leaves, the spotting somewhat heavier on a few quires in vols. 1 and 2, bottom two-thirds of leaf b5 in vol. 4 (part of enumeratio authorum) neatly removed due to censorship with underlining and crossouts on remainder of leaf, tear in upper margin of leaf mm5 in vol. 4 affecting woodcut fish. Antique vellum, old gold-stamped leather title labels on spines; covers renewed with old vellum and bowing, library shelfmarks neatly written on titles and repeated on title versos.
Gesner, Conrad Historia animalium [comprising:] Lib. I. de quadrupedibus viviparis. [with:] Lib. II. De quadrupedibus oviparis. [bound with:] Lib. III. de avium natura. [with:] Lib. IV. de piscium et aquatilium animantium natura. Zurich: Christoph Froschauer, 1551; 1554; 1555; 1558 4 volumes bound in 3, folio (15 1/8 x 9 3/8 in.; 383 x 238 mm). Woodcut coat of arms on first title, woodcut printer's device on other titles, numerous woodcut text illustrations ranging in size from near full-page to vignette, woodcut portrait of the author on title verso of Book III; occasional light browning or spotting on a few leaves, the spotting somewhat heavier on a few quires in vols. 1 and 2, bottom two-thirds of leaf b5 in vol. 4 (part of enumeratio authorum) neatly removed due to censorship with underlining and crossouts on remainder of leaf, tear in upper margin of leaf mm5 in vol. 4 affecting woodcut fish. Antique vellum, old gold-stamped leather title labels on spines; covers renewed with old vellum and bowing, library shelfmarks neatly written on titles and repeated on title versos.
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