Frisch, Johann Leonhard Vorstellung der Vögel Deutchlandes und beyläuffig auch einiger Fremden. Berlin: Friedrich Wilhelm Birnstiel, [1733–34]–63 Folio (14 1/4 x 9 in.; 362 x 229 mm). Plain engraved frontispiece, 252 (of 256) handcolored plates (250 ornithological, 2 plates of bats); worn, text browned, numerous tears to text and plates repaired with various fragments of paper, substantial loss of text in part 1, text moderately browned throughout, tears to all but 32 plates including 8 plates with significant losses to image generally in bottom margin and corner, 21 plates with long tears touching image, 5 plates with both losses and long tears touching remaining image, some offsetting of acidic paper repairs to adjacent plate, marginal soiling. 18th century black calf; worn, joints cracked, hinges repaired with cloth tape, spine ends repaired with calf patches.
Frisch, Johann Leonhard Vorstellung der Vögel Deutchlandes und beyläuffig auch einiger Fremden. Berlin: Friedrich Wilhelm Birnstiel, [1733–34]–63 Folio (14 1/4 x 9 in.; 362 x 229 mm). Plain engraved frontispiece, 252 (of 256) handcolored plates (250 ornithological, 2 plates of bats); worn, text browned, numerous tears to text and plates repaired with various fragments of paper, substantial loss of text in part 1, text moderately browned throughout, tears to all but 32 plates including 8 plates with significant losses to image generally in bottom margin and corner, 21 plates with long tears touching image, 5 plates with both losses and long tears touching remaining image, some offsetting of acidic paper repairs to adjacent plate, marginal soiling. 18th century black calf; worn, joints cracked, hinges repaired with cloth tape, spine ends repaired with calf patches.
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