Dezember 2021 (A163) - Auction: 17.12.2021, 10:15
–Auction completed
3049. Merian, Maria Sibylla.
Histoire générale des insectes de Surinam et de toute l'Europe, contenant leurs descriptions, leurs figures, leurs differenes metamorphoses .. Troisieme edition, revue, corrigée, & considérablement augmentée par M. Buch'oz... Paris, L. C. Desnos 1771. Gr. Fol. (51,5x35,5 cm). Bd. 1 (von 3): Les plantes de Surinam. Mit gestoch., kolor. Titel und 72 kolor. Kupfertafeln. Brauner Kalbslederbd. d. Zt. mit Rücken- und Deckelgoldpr., Steh- und Innenkantenvergold. in modernem Schuber. Einbd. berieben und leicht bestossen, ein Gelenk angerissen und von innen verstärkt. Inwendig sehr gute, frische Erhaltung.
Sitwell/Blunt S. 119. - Horn/Schenkling 14995. - Vgl. Nissen 1341-42.
Die 72 Kupferstiche gest. von J. Mulder, P. Sluyter und D. Stopendaal. 60 nach den Zeichnungen von Maria Sibylla Merian und 12 nach den Zeichnungen ihrer ältesten Tochter Johanna Helena.
Estimate: CHF 3'000 - 5'000EUR 2'730 – 4'550
Hammer Price: CHF 26'000
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