Rumphius Georg Everhard (7 results)

New Haven & London, Yale University Press, [2003]. LI,172 pp. Ills. Orig. hardcover (clothbound), d/j.A 17th century Dutch naturalist, Rumphius was the first person to describe tropical orchids in a Western language. The original seven volume work, the 'Ambonese Herbal', describes 36 species found on the island of Ambon, plus another 12 uncertified species. Rumphius (1627-1702), founder of Indonesian botanical exploration, was the first to describe orchids in a Western language.

(Lipsia, Gleditsch, 1752) estratto con copertina posticcia muta, pp. 175/182 - !! ATTENZIONE !!: Con il termine estratto (o stralcio) intendiamo riferirci ad un fascicolo contenente un articolo di rivista, sia che esso sia stato stampato a parte utilizzando la stessa composizione sia che provenga direttamente da una rivista. Le pagine sono indicate come "da/a", ad esempio: 229/231 significa che il testo è composto da tre pagine. Quando la rivista di provenienza non viene indicata é perchè ci è sconosciuta. - !! ATTENTION !!: : NOT A BOOK : ?estratto? or ?stralcio? means simply a few pages, original nonetheless, printed in a magazine. Pages are indicated as in "from? ?to", for example: 229/231 means the text comprises three pages (229, 230 and 231). If the magazine that contained the pages is not mentioned, it is because it is unknown to us.

New Haven & London, Yale University Press, [1999]. CXII,567 pp. 60 b./w. plates & num. ills. Orig. hardcover (clothbound, gilt lettering on spine), d./j. 8vo. - Dust jacket discol. on the spine.A seminal English translation and annotation by E.M. Beekman of Georgius Everhardus Rumphius's 1705 classic, D'Amboinsche Rariteitkamer. It was the first modern scientific work on tropical marine fauna, specifically focusing on the species found around the island of Ambon in eastern Indonesia. The text describes a wide array of organisms, including crabs, shrimp, sea urchins, mussels, and mollusks, as well as minerals and rare stones found in plants and animals. E.M. Beekman provided with this edition the first comprehensive English translation, extensive annotations, and a detailed introduction that serves as the first major English biography of Rumphius, known as the "Indian Pliny.".

Utrecht, Landelijk Steunpunt Educatie Molukkers, 2002. 254 pp. B./w. ills. Orig. hardcover (pictorial boards). 4to. - Owner's name & date on upper pastdown.A modern Dutch translation and extensively annotated edition of Rumphius's manuscript, in which he provides extensive information on the geography, ethnography, and history of Ambon, Seram, and Buru. The original manuscript was written between 1672 and 1697.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Folio (393 x 260 mm). [24], 340, [44] pp., including half-title, additional engraved title page (by Jacobus de Later after Jan Goeree), letterpress title printed in red and black and with large engraved vignette, engraved portrait of the blind author (by Jacobus de Later), large engraved head- and tailpieces, woodcut initials, and 60 engraved plates numbered I-LX. Bound in contemporary speckled calf, gilt spine, speckled edges (joints starting, lightly rubbed and with some minor restorations). Text bright and crisp, half-title with vertical crease, occasional minor finger-soiling, very minor occasional spotting. A fine copy. ---- Nissen ZBI 3519; Landwehr VOC 591. SECOND DUTCH EDITION of this magnificient work on marine life of the Moluccas. The beautifully engraved plates display a variety of crustaceans, shells, minerals, gems, corals and fossils found in the waters surrounding Ambon Island. Georg Eberhard Rumpf (1628-1702), nicknamed 'Plinius Indicus', was one of the great tropical naturalists of the seventeenth century. He went in service of the Dutch East-India Company as a merchant on the island of Ambon, sailing off in 1652, and became subprefect later. He started to research the flora and fauna of the island and its surroundings. He became blind in 1670 but was able to continue his studies with the aid of an assistant for ordering his collections and annotations. - Visit our website to see more images!

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. Ãdition illustrà e. In-folio (41 x 27 cm), (1) ff., 15 pp., (8) pp., veau marbré, dos à six nerfs orné, pièce de titre de maroquin rouge, triple filet à froid entourant les plats, double filet doré sur les coupes, tranches rouges (reliure d'époque). Illustré d'un frontispice, un portrait de l'auteur, une vignette de titre, 4 vignettes dans le texte, et 60 planches gravées. Première édition en latin du "Cabinet des raretés de l'Ile d'Amboine" (Amboinsche Rariteitkamer), publié en hollandais en 1705 ; l'auteur, atteint de cécité, est ici représenté dans son cabinet. Précieux exemplaire provenant de la famille de Charles de MONTESQUIEU, de la bibliothèque du ChÃteau de la Brède, avec l'ex-libris des Secondat, barons de la Brède et de Montesquieu, "Virtutem Fortuna Secondat, Ex Bibliotheca Bredanense", et les initiales C. M. à l'encre. Bel exemplaire. // Folio (41 x 27 cm), (1) ff., 15 pp., (8) pp., marbled calf, spine tooled raised on ix bands, red morocco title label, triple blind fillet borders on covers, double gilt fillet on turns-in, red edges (contemporary binding). Illustrated with a frontispiece, a portrait of the author, one vignette on title, 4 vignettes in the text, and 60 engraved plates. First edition in latin of the "Ambonese Curiosity Cabinet" (Amboinsche Rariteitkamer), first published in german in 1705 ; the author, blind, is here depicted in his office. Precious copy from Charles de MONTESQUIEU family, from the "Château de la Brède" library, with the book-plate of the Secondat, barons de la Brède et de Montesquieu "Virtutem Fortuna Secondat , Ex Bibliotheca Bredanense", and initials C. M. hand-written. Fine copy. (Nissen ZBI 3520).

Second edition, in the original Dutch, of a monumental and splendidly illustrated account of Ambonese and other East Indian marine specimens excluding vertebrate fish, apparently drawn in the year of the death of the owner, Rumphius. The 60 large engraved plates show crustaceans, sea urchins, sand-dollars, starfish, shellfish, barnacles and coral, along with crystals, minerals, amber, fossils and even some man-made artefacts. Some plates show one large figure, others more than twenty small ones. Its precise descriptions and information on habitat anticipate modern marine biology.Rumphius, a German physician and naturalist, worked for the Dutch East India Company (VOC) from 1652 to his death, mostly on Ambon in the Moluccas. Traditionally the illustrations were attributed to Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), but this has recently proven erroneous. Slightly creased, otherwise in very good condition and wholly untrimmed, leaving broad margins. Binding slightly rubbed and sides a bit soiled, but still firm and good.l Landwehr & V.d. Krogt, VOC 591 note; Nissen, ZBI 3519. Contemporary red half roan (sheepskin). With engraved title-page, letterpress title-page printed in red and black, with engraved device, engraved author's portrait, 60 engraved plates and 5 engraved vignettes. Pages: [24], 340, [43], [1 blank] pp.