ID 993213
Los 163 | KNORR, Georg Wolfgang (1705-1761)
Schätzwert
£ 3 000 – 5 000
Verlustiging der oogen en van den geest. Amsterdam: the heirs of F. Houttuyn, 1770-1775.
A finely coloured set of this beautiful work on shells. First Dutch edition; it had previously been published in German (Nuremberg, 1757-1772) and French (1760-1773). Parts I to III of the present edition are by Philip Ludwig Statius Muller (1725-1776) with the remaining parts by Martinus Houttuyn. The plates are were drawn from examples in collections in both Holland and Germany with the contemporary owners of the shells being identified in most instances. Cf. Dance Shell Collecting 'Bibliography' 156-157; Landwehr 96; Nissen ZBI 2236.
6 parts in 2 volumes, quarto (258 x 190mm). Six letterpress titles, 190 hand-coloured engraved plates by J.A. Joninger, J.A. Eisenmann, A. Hoffer and others after Knorr, C. Dietsch, J. Wartenaar and others (occasional very light spotting, plates impressively clean). Contemporary brown tree calf covers paneled in gilt with foliate corner pieces, intricately decorated gilt spines, marbled edges (extremities lightly rubbed, spines creased).
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| Künstler: | Georg Wolfgang Knorr (1705 - 1761) |
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| Herkunftsort: | Westeuropa, Europa, Die Niederlande |
| Kategorie des Auktionshauses: | Gedruckte Bücher |
| Künstler: | Georg Wolfgang Knorr (1705 - 1761) |
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| Herkunftsort: | Westeuropa, Europa, Die Niederlande |
| Kategorie des Auktionshauses: | Gedruckte Bücher |
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