[Original engraved print]

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Seller: Antiquariaat Schierenberg, Amsterdam, NetherlandsAntiquariaat Schierenberg

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Amsterdam, Johannes Wolters, 1701. Large single leaf (22.9 x 17.4 cm). = This spectacular, finely engraved "Wunderkammer" plate depicts items from the collection of natural history objects by the Dutch medical doctor and zoologist Frederik Ruysch (1638-1731). Published in his Thesaurus Anatomicus or Anatomisch Cabinet [Anatomical Thesaurus]. Shown are three human juvenile skeletons, each on a pedestal, holding a part of the human anatomy. First issue of this peculiar anatomical-philosophical plate. It was engraved by C. Huijberts, "ad vivum sculpsit". Plate engraved "Thes VI, Tab I". Central to Ruysch's work are the bizarre, but anatomically correct illustrations of foetuses and anatomical preparations. "Ruysch drew on his art not only for strict medical science but also for flights and fancy. He often made up preparations in a rather romantic, dramatic way. He prepared the corpse of a child as if it were still alive so that Peter the Great was inclined to kiss it. A hydrocephalid child was prepared, seated on a cushion and with a placenta in its hands. Ruysch displayed these preparations . and this 'cabinet' became a major attraction for foreign visitors. . In 1715 he announced the sale of his collection but no buyers presented themselves before 1717 when Peter the Great bought it for 30,000 guilders" (DSB). Small smudge and weak damp-stain in part of the right margin, otherwise a very good, clean copy. Nissen ZBI, 3541.…

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Title
[Original engraved print]
Author
Ruysch, F.

Antiquariaat Schierenberg

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Antiquariaat Schierenberg now undertakes all activities previously undertaken by Elsevier Antiquarian Dept., and Dieter Schierenberg BV of which Dieter Schierenberg was General Manager. We specialize in rare, old and illustrated books and periodicals on Natural History, Biology, Earth Sciences, Voyages, Scientific Expeditions, Physical Geography, Anthropology, Travel (mostly outside Europe), Science, the History of Science and beautiful big colour plate books in these fields. We have one of the largest stocks in the world within our field with about 7.000 different periodical titles (about 1.000.000 volumes) and about 25.000 rare books. We have experience of over 40 years, having worked in these science subjects under different names : Junk Antiquariaat (Periodicals Dept.) Dekker & Nordemann Antiquarian Dept., Elsevier Antiquarian Dept and Dieter Schierenberg BV. Please send your special want lists within our field and of course we are also interested in receiving offers for sale or in exchange from single items to entire libraries.…

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Faunal Works, Ichtyology, Medicinal Plants, Botany, Hymenoptera, Florae, Diptera, Science, Anthropology and Travel (mostly outside Europe), Rare and old books on Natural History and Sciences, Molluscs, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Herpetology, Arachnology, General Sciences, Encyclopedia, Mycology, General Natural History, Periodicals on Natural History and Sciences, Zoology, Ornithology, Entomology

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Dieter Schierenberg BV

Zamenhofstraat 150, Unit 320
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands 1022 AG