METHODIFCHER HANDATLAS Zum Grundlichen Unterricht Fowie Zur Selbftbelehrung in Der Naturgeschichte...
Zurich, Switzerland: Franz Hanfe, 1851. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Very good condition. Item #000299
Menzel lived 1791-1857. This work is complete with 77 un-numbered leaves of text, followed by 132 engraved black & white plates (numbered 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 5-39, 39a, 40-127). Text is in German. Rebound in hardcover black cloth with gilt title and date on spine with minimal shelfwear. Lower outer edge of text is damp-stained, affecting all leaves up to plate #2, not affecting images of plates. Slight foxing to text, and to some of the images. The introduction page has "introduction" written in English in ink. One leaf dog-eared (first page of part II). Plates 1a, 2 and 2a have small tears and/or perforations. Plate 1a: four inch tear mostly below plate-edge. A small hole affects image and border line, with minor loss. Plate 2: five inch tear below image, affecting plate title with no loss. Plate 2a: four inch tear at bottom margin, not affecting image. These plates have been tape repaired. Plate 42 has english name for animal written in ink below image in margin. The book relates entirely to natural history specimens from the land, air and sea.
Price: $450.00