Author: ENGRAVED BY MATTHAUS MERIAN
Title: 1657 - Matt Merian EAGLES VULTURES handcoloured folio engraving (From Historia Naturalis)
Description: Amsterdam, 1657. No Binding, 8 x 13 inches. Livre, SINGLE LEAF. Engraved by Matthaus Merian from Historia Naturalis. 8 by 13 inches. Fine handcoloured folio copper engraving. From "Historia Naturalis..", Published in Amsterdam in 1657. John Jonston (or Johnstone), a descendant of a Scottish family, was born in Sambter, Poland. He was interested in both medicine and natural sciences, and studied at St. Andrews, Cambridge, and Leiden. He published major natural history studies, including Thaumatographia Naturalis (Amsterdam 1632), a compendium of contemporary knowledge of natural science including astronomy, paleontology, plants, animals and man. This was followed by Theatrum Universale Omnium Animalium (Frankfurt, 1650), with plates after his drawings engraved by Mattias Merian depicting the entire range of animal species. After having spent most of his life travelling through all parts of Europe, he settled in Silesia. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Very good condition.

Keywords: Xviith Century / Xviie Siècle


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