{"product_id":"conrad-gesner-1516-1565-sparrow-ornithology-woodcut-folio-1582-copy","title":"Conrad Gesner [1516-1565], Sparrow, ornithology, woodcut folio, 1557","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuperb folio from an early German edition of Conrad Gesner's Vogelbuch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZurich: Christopher Froschauer, 1557.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e37.3 x 23.1 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference: Nissen 350.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConrad Gessner was a Renaissance polymath, a physician, philosopher, encyclopaedist, bibliographer, philologist, natural historian and illustrator.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe woodcuts for the work were undertaken by Hans Asper, Johann Thomas, and Lukas Schrön.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine 16th century folio. Later hand colour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood overall condition. Minor marks here and there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daniel Good Rare Books and Engravings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48617720545492,"sku":null,"price":100.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1304\/2587\/files\/IMG_0711.jpg?v=1788515512","url":"https:\/\/rarebooksandprints.com\/en-nl\/products\/conrad-gesner-1516-1565-sparrow-ornithology-woodcut-folio-1582-copy","provider":"Daniel Good Rare Books and Engravings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}