NAUMANN, J.A.

Naturgeschichte der Vögel Mitteleuropas. Neubearbeitet von G. Berg, R. Blasius a.( many others). Hrsg. von Carl R. Heinicke. IV. Band. (Stärlinge, Stare, Pirole, Rabenvögel, Würger, Fliegenfänger, Schwalbenvögel, Segler, Tagschläfer, Spechte, Bienenfresser, Eisvögel, Racken, Hopfe, Kuckucke). Mit 49 Chromotafeln.

Gera-Untermhaus, (1901). Folio. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt. Some wear to spine. Stamp on titlepage. Internally clean. VI,432 pp.and 49 (each 38x28 cm.) fine chromolithographed plates, 5 of which depicts the eggs. ,

Anker no.356. The old text from the edition in 1822-60 has been preserved unaltered, corrections in footnotes. The figures for all the plates have been re-drawn and show the birds in their natural surroundings. Among the many artists are O.Kleinschmidt, J.G. Keulemans, O. van Riesenthal and others. The eggs are figured in a series of special plates, based on Eugene Rey's Collection.

Order-nr.: 43227