{"product_id":"conrad-gesner-1516-1565-sparrow-ornithology-woodcut-folio-1582","title":"Conrad Gesner [1516-1565], Pica marina palmipes, 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\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn antique woodcut illustration of a web-footed sea bird described in German as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eEin Meervogel auß Engelland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (A sea bird from England).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZurich: Christopher Froschauer, 1557.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e37.3 x 22.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daniel Good Rare Books and Engravings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48617548120276,"sku":null,"price":65.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1304\/2587\/files\/IMG_0735.jpg?v=1788522159","url":"https:\/\/rarebooksandprints.com\/it-it\/products\/conrad-gesner-1516-1565-sparrow-ornithology-woodcut-folio-1582","provider":"Daniel Good Rare Books and Engravings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}