NAUMANN Andreas - Naturgeschichte der Vögel [NATURAL HISTORY OF BIRDS ] der Vögel Mitteleuropas Gera-Untermhaus, Köhler, (1895-1905)
COMPLETE 12 volumes with 449 color chromolithographs by ornithologist Johann Andreas Naumann Unmatched quality and beauty of illustrations!!!
Brilliant colors - one of the most beautiful books about birds. Large volumes in folio format 39,5 x 29,5 cm. COMPLETE.
On some bindings scratches, minimal rubbing, slight foxing- discoloration of paper.
Contains 449 chromolithographs of color illustrations of birds in their environment. An epoch-making and self-taught work by ornithologist and self-taught artist Johann Andreas Naumann (1744 1826), who played a special role in the scientific literature on animals of the late 19th century due to the large number and beauty of his illustrations. It totals nearly 4,000 pages of text. In particular, it contains 439 large-format chromolithographic representations of birds and 10 egg plates. One of the world's top 5 prettiest books on birds.ORIGINAL ORIGINAL half-panel binding from the era.
