Author: Coenen, A.; Egmond, E.; Mason, P.; Lankester, K. (Eds) Title: The Whale Book: Whales and other marine animals as described by Adriaen Coenen in 1585
Description: Reaktion Books 2003 xv, 208, col illus. . HB. Large 8vo (211x287mm), orig. blue cloth. Fine in d/w.. 100 selected pages from Adriaen Coenen's
Visboek covering his observations of whales. Adriaen Coenen (1514-1587) was a Dutch Beachcomber and Fish Merchant, who dedicated his life to studying any and all forms of marine life. His observations of whales, taken mostly from beached individuals from his native Holland.. [9781861891747]
Keywords: Cetaceans; Mediaeval Art; Whales; Dolphins; Porpoises; Cetacea
Price: GBP 25.00 = appr. US$ 35.70 Seller: Pemberley Natural History Books
- Book number: S53581
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