1832 WILHELM ON INSECTS & CRUSTACEA. 3 VOLS. 150 HAND COLORED PLATES.
Gottlieb
Tobias Wilhelm.
Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte
Der Insecten erster bis dritter Theil.
Wien, auf Kosten
des Herausgebers,
1832
3 vols.
(complete section on Insects, Arachnid
and Crustaceans)
THIS SET HAS BEEN SOLD. WE ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A REPLACEMENT.
The
Insect, Arachnid and Crustaceans section of the 'Unterhaltungen aus der
Naturgeschichte'. The complete work consists of 10 volumes. The present volumes
1-3 with an index to the vols. 1-3. Treated are all of the Insect classes and
many of the other classes of Arachnids and Crustaceans. Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm
(1758-1811) was a Bavarian clergyman and naturalist in
Octavo (app. size in inches: 7.25 x 4.75). Richly gilt and blind stamped
half-leather with marbled boards.
3 engraved titles, XLVIII, 376, 424, 418 pp, 12 leaves (index on all 3 vols.),
one engraved fold-out table (table of instruction, showing the general
anatomical parts of insects. With 150 hand colored plates depicting a large
variety of insects, such as butterflies, flies, wasps, but also spiders, cancers
and crabs. Fine binding and in generally fine condition, though vol. 2 has shows
water staining to first leaves and frontispiece (not affecting any of the
plates). Plates bright and clean. No text offsetting, or any wear to the
coloring or plates in general.
references:
Nissen, ZBI 4408;
ITEM # WIL3V
Price: SOLD