1657 Merian Folio Superb Handc Engr Of Griffin & Hippo
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1657 Merian Folio Superb Handc Engr Of Griffin & Hippo Picture(s) and Description:
1657 MERIAN Folio SUPERB handcolor engraving of GRIFFIN, HIPPO & Water-ox Orig. copper engraving 352 years old! Very attractive Superb hand coloured engraving of GRIFFIN, HYPPOPOTAMUS and Water-ox.
From: Historia Naturalis., Published in Amsterdam in 1657.
This copper engraving is ORIGINAL and 352 years old!
John Jonston (or Johnstone), a descendant of a Scottish family, was born in Sambter, Poland. He was interested in both medicine and natural sciences, and studied at St. Andrews, Cambridge, and Leiden. He published major natural history studies, including Thaumatographia Naturalis (Amsterdam 1632), a compendium of contemporary knowledge of natural science including astronomy, paleontology, plants, animals and man. This was followed by Theatrum Universale Omnium Animalium (Frankfurt, 1650), with plates after his drawings engraved by Mattias Merian depicting the entire range of animal species. After having spent most of his life travelling through all parts of Europe, he settled in Silesia.
CONDITION: Very good. On wove paper. Some light marginal staining, tear to low.margin (2.5 cms.) & small tear to right margin, pinhole to upp. right corner. Nevertheless a very attractive item!
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ANTIQUARIAT Daniel Good, Beromunster - Switzerland
