Fries Ekstrom (4 results)

(11 1/2 x 9 5/8 inches). Upper wrapper to part I bound as title. 63 plates (60 lithographed by Wilhelm von Wright [59 of these hand-coloured], 3 uncoloured engraved plates at the end lettered A-C). Modern green morocco gilt by Hedberg of Stockholm, covers with double-fillet gilt borders and small cornerpieces with fish motifs (these are repeated on dentelles), spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in gilt in the second, the other compartments with repeat tooling in gilt, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, original yellow, orange or light blue paper wrappers bound in (the upper wrapper to part one bound as a title, the others bound at the back, top edges gilt, others uncut, slipcase Provenance: Emil H. Küsel (etched bookplate) Very rare work on the fish of Scandinavia: there is only one other copy listed as having sold at auction in the past thirty years. The chief glory of this work is the series of excellent finely hand-coloured lithographs, the work of Wilhelm von Wright (1810-1887). He was a Finnish-born natural history painter, illustrator and lithographer of rare talent. The middle of three brothers who made their living as painters, illustrators or naturalists, he moved to Stockholm in 1828 to assist his eldest brother Magnus with his work on his Svenska Foglar. The publication of the present work (Wilhelm's masterpiece) began in 1836 and was completed with the help of his younger brother Ferdinand in 1857. One of the great early works on the ichthyology of northern Europe, it was issued in ten parts (including the supplement) with the plates either uncoloured or finely hand-coloured (as here). Wilhelm von Wright, who had taken Swedish nationality in 1834, married in 1845, settled in Marieberg in Bohuslän, and spent the rest of his working life in Sweden. The text was started by the director of the Natural History Museum in Stockholm Professor Fries and, after his early death, was completed by C.U. Ekström and Fries' successor at the Natural History Museum Dr. Sundevall. BM (NH) II, p.622; Nissen Fischbücher 56; Nissen ZBI 1435. 1 volume (bound from the 10 original parts), quarto.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Wilh. von Wright (illustrator). 1st Edition. Cover slightly worn and scratched. Annotations and markings on tp w a ca 1 cm tear to bottom. Pages very slightly wavy. Some darkening of pages and plates from text on facing page. Some foxing, increasing towards rear. Occasional small tears to edges of pages. 53 pages of the Latin text not present. Plate 60 w accompanying text inserted between plates 56 and 57; pagination in order however! All in all a very good copy in a sturdy and tight later (20th century?) binding, as complete as any presently available 1st Edition copy. iv + 222 + 46 + 2 + 49-72 + 125-140 pp + 60 + 3 plates (of which 59 hand coloured). 4to. 377 p. Swedish, Latin.

10 parts (paginated as 3) in 1 volume. Very rare, important and beautiful first edition, in Swedish, of the standard work on fish found in Scandinavian waters, with stunning plates by Wilhelm von Wright (1810-1887) and hand coloured with extraordinary beauty and subtlety following his drawings. The plates show about 70 varieties, coloured with delicate shading and parts highlighted with gum arabic. The text is the work of 3 eminent Swedish zoologists Fries (1799-1831), Ekstrom (1781-1858) and Sundevall (1801-1875). The present copy includes all 63 plates, the complete main text and preliminaries and the complete text of the "Bihang". Somewhat browned, but otherwise in very good condition, with some water stains in the gutter margin of a few quires (not affecting the text or plates), 1 quire spotted and a few very minor marginal tears or restorations. Very rare first edition of a beautiful and important fish book, with all 63 plates and the complete main text and appendix.l Dean I, p. 420; Nissen, Fischbücher 56; Nissen, ZBI 1435. Modern half tan morocco, swirl-marbled sides (Johanna Röjgård). With 63 lithographic plates (1-60 + A-C), 59 of the 60 numbered plates beautifully and extremely subtly coloured by hand as published, some showing 2 or more fish per plate. Drawn and lithographed by Wilhelm von Wright assisted by Erdman, Thornam and others. Further with the part-title used as general title-page with a letterpress decorative border, a divisional title (with decorated capitals and a decorated swelled rule) for the appendix, and a decorated swelled rule as headpiece at the opening of the main text. Set in roman type with incidental italic. Pages: [2], IV, 222; 49-56 (+ 49b-54b) & 125-140 (of "140" [= 146]); 44, [2] pp.

P. A. Norstedt & Söners Förlag.Stockholm.1892 - 95.(8),566,VIII,(2); (6),567-1239, (3, sista blanka)sidor; (4), IIsidor. + 53chromolithograferade planscher. 3 volymer. Halvskinnsband. Folio (34x28,5cm.) Några av de blå skyddspapprena kvar. 2 stycken delvis fast vid planschen. Pärmarna lite nötta. Inlagor och planscher i gott skick. Svensk text. // (8),566,VIII,(2); (6),567-1239, (3, last blank)pp.; (4), IIpp. + 53chromolithographed plates. 3volumes, half calf. Folio (34x28,5cm.) Some of the original blue tissues, 2of the partly stucked to the plates. Boards slightly worn. Interiors and plates in good condition. Text in Swedish.