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Nozeman Cornelius - Lot 66

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Nozeman Cornelius - Lot 66
Nozeman Cornelius Nederlandsche Vogelen... Amsterdam, Jan Christiaan Sepp, 1770-1789-1797-1809-1829. 5 volumes in 2 large folio volumes, 35,5 x 51cm, [4] ff. 92 pp. with title-frontispiece and 50 plates, 2 of which are double & [2] ff. 102 pp. (numbered 93-194) with title-frontispiece and 50 plates, one of which is folded & [2] ff, 52 pp. (numbered 195-246), title-frontispiece and 26 plates of which 4 folded & [2] ff. 148 pp. (numbered 247-394), title-frontispiece and 74 plates & [2] ff. 106 pp. (numbered 395-500) + IV + IV pp., [1]f., title-frontispiece and 49 plates (of 50). late 19th century binding, signed C. H.Fr. Wöhrmann in Zutphen, in green half-chagrin with corners, spine ribbed with gilt designs. First edition of one of the most beautiful books on ornithology. Pastor and naturalist, Cornelius Nozeman (1720-1786) undertook the description of all the birds of the Netherlands. This encyclopedia, which was first published in 1770, was continued after the author's death by Maarten Houttuyn (1720-1798) and the printing of the work continued until 1829. The beautiful engraved illustrations are by Christiaan Sepp (1710-1775), Jan Christiaan Sepp (1739-1811), his son, and Jan Sepp (1778-1853), his grandson. The five volumes contain 5 title-frontispices and 249 plates (out of 250) of birds, watercolored. A fine copy. Missing plate 227 (falco buteo). Small restored angular paper loss, pp. 369-370, with damage to the text. Joints slightly rubbed.
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