Plate XVII. Rex Gyprinorum. Der Spiegelkarpfen. La Reine d'Carpes.
[BLOCH, Marcus Elieser].
From Shapero Rare Books, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since June 27, 1998
From Shapero Rare Books, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since June 27, 1998
About this Item
Original hand-coloured copperplate engraving highlighted with gold and silver, by Ludwig Schmidt after Krüger jr. The names of the fish are primarily printed in Latin, French, English and German. Paper size: 16cm x 42.5cm and presented in a light grey mount, size: 36cm x 54cm. From "Ichtylogie, ou Histoire naturelle: generale et particuliere des poissons". Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723 1799), a doctor of medicine and famous naturalist, produced what is widely regarded today as the greatest fish book ever printed. "Marcus Elieser Bloch is to fish what James Audubon is to birds. The Ichtyologie is the most outstanding of all fish books…the high quality of the engraving, the meticulous attention to detail and the exquisite colouring immediately distinguish them." S. Peter Dance & Geoffrey N. Swinney Classic Natural History Prints Fish. London, 1990. Seller Inventory # 113390
Bibliographic Details
Title: Plate XVII. Rex Gyprinorum. Der ...
Publisher: Berlin For the author & the François de la Garde Libraire
Publication Date: 1785
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