HOUTTUYN, MARTINUS, B. 1720;.LINNÉ, CARL VON, 1707-1778

Natuurlyke historie;of Uitvoerige beschryving der dieren, planten, en mineraalen, Volgens het samenstel van den Heer Linnæus. Met naauwkeurige afbeeldingen.

Amsterdam, F.Houttuyn & J. van der Burgh, 1761. -1785; 3 volumes in 37. With altogether 285 (of 286) numbered folding engraved plates by J.C.Sepp. Plate 14 in part III, 2 missing, but added in photocopy. Contemporary uniform half calf. Top and/of foot of some spines neatly repaired, chintz on covers not contemporary and worn in places, some marginal waterstains/wormholes, but in all a good set. Vols. 9-35 published by De erven van F. Houttuyn; v. 36-37 by B.J. van der Burgh en zoon. Added : Kort begrip van het Zamenstel der natuur van den heere Carolus Linnaeus met zeer veele soorten verm. door vermeerderd door P. Boddaert.; Boddaert, Pieter, 1730-1796., Amsterdam 1783. D. Schuurman. Contemporary half calf with morocco label. Note: Deel 1, stuk 1-18. 18 volumes. - Dieren [animals], 1761-1773; Deel 2, stuk 1-14. 14 volumes. - Mineralen [minerals], 1780-1785; Deel 3, stuk 1-5. 5 volumes - Mineralen [minerals], 1780-178. Note: Compiled by M. Houttuyn, based largely on the principles of Linné’s Systema naturae (12th ed.). Houttuyn’s name appears at the end of the "Berigt van den autheur", in 1. deel, XVIII stuk, p. xxv. Nissen BBI, 940. first & only edition. Soulsby 73: "this voluminous compilation is only slightly based on the Systema Naturae under which it is often cited, but it influenced largely many similar works in other countries: . For an extensive survey of the parts and plates see Landwehr, Studies In Dutch Books; 82; Stafleu & Cowan 3080.

-- Antiquariaat Theo de Boer

Book number: 4144

Keywords: agriculture gardening/agriculture botany

NOZEMAN, CORNELIUS & MARTINUS HOUTTUYN.

Nederlandsche vogelen; volgens hunne huishouding, aert, en eigenschappen beschreeven. [..]. Alle naer 't leeven geheel nieuw en naeuwkeurig getekend, in 't koper gebragt en natuurlyk gekoleurd door, en onder opzicht van Christiaan Sepp en Zoon.

Te Amsterdam : by Jan Christiaan Sepp, 1770-1829. 5 vols. With 5 full-page engr. title-plts & 250 engr. plts, all fine contemp. handcoloured. Bindings not uniform: three volumes full calf, gilt tooled & raised; two volumes in h.mor. Large folio. - Backs & corners sl. dam., some plts & endpapers loose.*Nissen 684; Landwehr, Col. Pl. Books 145. - First and only edition. Artistically and scholary a highlight in Dutch book production. The finist Dutch book on birds ever published. - - THIS BOOK IS NOT AVAILABLE IN OUR SHOP IN THE OUDE HOOGSTRAAT. PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT IF YOU WISH TO SEE THE BOOK. - -

-- Antiquariaat A. Kok & Zn. B.V.(NVvA/ILAB)

Book number: 225138

Keywords: Birds Veiling / Bubb 2012 Vogels Veiling / Bubb 2012

NOZEMAN, CORNELIUS [& MARTINUS HOUTTUYN].

Nederlandsche vogelen 1770-1829. 16 reproducties in kleur naar de fraaiste voorbeelden met een inleiding van Dr.A. Schierbeek.

's-Grav., 1940. 32 pp. 16 col. plts. Soft cover, dam.*Reproductions from the famous Dutch book on birds, the so called 'Sepp Nozeman', published by Jan Christiaan Sepp (Asterdam, 1770-1829).

-- Antiquariaat A. Kok & Zn. B.V.(NVvA/ILAB)

Book number: 46930

Keywords: Biology Birds Europe Netherlands Netherlands Animals Biologie Vogels Europa Nederland Nederland Dieren