A folio of fruit. [Dedication copy with unique extra drawing by the author].
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Seller: Antiquariaat Schierenberg, Amsterdam, NetherlandsAntiquariaat Schierenberg
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London, The Ariel Press, 1957. Folio (40.4 x 30.0 cm). vii pp.; 12 full colour plates showing fruits and nuts. Full colour pictorial limp board sleeve. = A fine, large, and seldom-seen album by the Austrian botanical illustrator Carlos Riefel, also known as Karlos von Riefel (1903-1993). "[He] trained at the Vienna Academy of Arts. His meticulous paintings remain popular poster subjects. Before World War II he was a member of the Professional Association of Austrian Art Educators in Vienna. His illustrations appeared in divers publications such as The Rhododendron (Sussex: 1958-1962), A Folio of Fruit (London: 1957) [This work], and Flowers and Blooms from Mountain Country and Heath (Vienna: 1955)"(Wikipedia). Shown are mainly European pears, apples, various berries, plums, cherries, peaches, etc., etc., The preface contains a history of fruit and flower drawing, placing Riefel in a great tradition, starting with, e.g., Balthasar van der Ast, and including Van Spaendonck, Rédoute, Turpin, Peale. This copy comes with a blue ink drawing of grapes, "to Kathleen M. Walter", and signed "Carlos Riefel". Jacket worn and torn at upper and lower margin, otherwise very good. A unique copy. …
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- A folio of fruit. [Dedication copy with unique extra drawing by the author].
- Author
- Riefel, C. [von]
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Antiquariaat Schierenberg
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Antiquariaat Schierenberg now undertakes all activities previously undertaken by Elsevier Antiquarian Dept., and Dieter Schierenberg BV of which Dieter Schierenberg was General Manager. We specialize in rare, old and illustrated books and periodicals on Natural History, Biology, Earth Sciences, Voyages, Scientific Expeditions, Physical Geography, Anthropology, Travel (mostly outside Europe), Science, the History of Science and beautiful big colour plate books in these fields. We have one of the largest stocks in the world within our field with about 7.000 different periodical titles (about 1.000.000 volumes) and about 25.000 rare books. We have experience of over 40 years, having worked in these science subjects under different names : Junk Antiquariaat (Periodicals Dept.) Dekker & Nordemann Antiquarian Dept., Elsevier Antiquarian Dept and Dieter Schierenberg BV. Please send your special want lists within our field and of course we are also interested in receiving offers for sale or in exchange from single items to entire libraries.…
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Dieter Schierenberg BV
Zamenhofstraat 150, Unit 320
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands 1022 AG
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