From Antiquariaat Schierenberg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 01 October 2001
About this Item
Nürnberg, Adam Ludwig Wirsing, [1770-]1772. Two large, printed sheets (40.0 x 24.8 cm). Engraved and originally hand-coloured plate, numbered and captioned. = Two fine plates from possibly the first but certainly one of the most beautiful hand-coloured nidological works ever, and almost never found complete - even individual plates, such as these, of the bird, and its nest and eggs, are rare. With two different captions. However, the Rothschanz (black redstart) and "Garten Rothschwanz" ("garden redstart") are synonymous. "The black redstart is a small passerine bird in the genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, but is now known to be an Old World flycatcher. Other common names are Tithy's redstart, blackstart and black redtail" (Wikipedia). Apparently, this beautiful little songbird goes under several vernacular names, both in Germany and in Great Britain. The image is exceptionally large. The first author, Adam Ludwig Wirsing (1734-1798) was a versatile German engraver with a keen interest in natural history. The German medical doctor and naturalist (principally ornithologist) Friedrich Christian Günther (1726-1774) was responsible for the descriptive text. Uncut. With the widest possible margins. The colouring bright and accurate. Excellent, strong plates in fine and accurate original hand-colouring. Anker, 537; Nissen IVB, 1002; Sitwell, Fine Bird Books, 157; Not in Zimmer. Seller Inventory # 76070
Bibliographic Details
Title: Tab. XVII. Rothschwanz [AND] Tab. XXX. ...
Store Description
New customers will receive a pro-forma invoice by email or post. Payment is due in two weeks after the date of invoice. When payment by credit card is applicable we will send you a secure payment link (Adyen) by email. Buyers within the EU must also pay VAT (Value Added Tax), based on the rates in the country of the buyer: low rate on books and high rate on prints, manuscripts and original artwork, unless they posses a VAT registration number. All goods remain our property until payment is recei...
More InformationWe offer airmail (priority) anywhere in the world at cost. Alternatively we can send through courier, like Fedex, UPS, TNT. Please enquire to get a quote. To keep the cost for the customer as low as possible, we do not charge any additional costs. All our shipments are automatically insured. We will contact you if extra shipping charges are required, which mostly applies to certain long and/or heavy runs (often periodicals).
Payment Methods
accepted by seller
