"Bat, Water Rat, Field Mice"
Drawn by Paillou, engraved by Mazell . Thomas Pennant. From The British Zoology. London: J. and J. March, 1766. Large folio. Etchings. Original hand-colouring. Drawings by P. Paillou, G. Edwards, et. al. Etchings by P. Mazell. Full margins. A series of animal and bird prints by one of England's leading 18th-century naturalists. Thomas Pennant was a fellow of the Royal Society and a friend and correspondent with such notables as Sir Joseph Banks and Carl Linnaeus. His British Zoology was an expensive and major undertaking. Where contemporaries like Catesby and Edwards were more interested in foreign species, Pennant takes the credit for publishing the first colour illustrations of birds in a book attempting to portray all of the British species, many of them life-size. £235 inc delivery x2 all whole page image shown
"The Weasel, The Stoat"
Drawn by Paillou, engraved by Mazell . Thomas Pennant. From The British Zoology. London: J. and J. March, 1766. Large folio. Etchings. Original hand-colouring. Drawings by P. Paillou, G. Edwards, et. al. Etchings by P. Mazell. Full margins. A series of animal and bird prints by one of England's leading 18th-century naturalists. Thomas Pennant was a fellow of the Royal Society and a friend and correspondent with such notables as Sir Joseph Banks and Carl Linnaeus. His British Zoology was an expensive and major undertaking. Where contemporaries like Catesby and Edwards were more interested in foreign species, Pennant takes the credit for publishing the first colour illustrations of birds in a book attempting to portray all of the British species, many of them life-size. £235 inc delivery x2 all whole page image shown
"The Polecat"
Drawn by Paillou, engraved by Mazell . Thomas Pennant. From The British Zoology. London: J. and J. March, 1766. Large folio. Etchings. Original hand-colouring. Drawings by P. Paillou, G. Edwards, et. al. Etchings by P. Mazell. Full margins. A series of animal and bird prints by one of England's leading 18th-century naturalists. Thomas Pennant was a fellow of the Royal Society and a friend and correspondent with such notables as Sir Joseph Banks and Carl Linnaeus. His British Zoology was an expensive and major undertaking. Where contemporaries like Catesby and Edwards were more interested in foreign species, Pennant takes the credit for publishing the first colour illustrations of birds in a book attempting to portray all of the British species, many of them life-size. £235 inc delivery x2 all whole page image shown
"Common Rat, Norway Rat, Shrew Mouse"
Drawn by Paillou, engraved by Mazell . Thomas Pennant. From The British Zoology. London: J. and J. March, 1766. Large folio. Etchings. Original hand-colouring. Drawings by P. Paillou, G. Edwards, et. al. Etchings by P. Mazell. Full margins. A series of animal and bird prints by one of England's leading 18th-century naturalists. Thomas Pennant was a fellow of the Royal Society and a friend and correspondent with such notables as Sir Joseph Banks and Carl Linnaeus. His British Zoology was an expensive and major undertaking. Where contemporaries like Catesby and Edwards were more interested in foreign species, Pennant takes the credit for publishing the first colour illustrations of birds in a book attempting to portray all of the British species, many of them life-size. £235 inc delivery x2 all whole page image shown
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"The Roebuck"
Drawn by Paillou, engraved by Mazell . Thomas Pennant. From The British Zoology. London: J. and J. March, 1766. Large folio. Etchings. Original hand-colouring. Drawings by P. Paillou, G. Edwards, et. al. Etchings by P. Mazell. Full margins. A series of animal and bird prints by one of England's leading 18th-century naturalists. Thomas Pennant was a fellow of the Royal Society and a friend and correspondent with such notables as Sir Joseph Banks and Carl Linnaeus. His British Zoology was an expensive and major undertaking. Where contemporaries like Catesby and Edwards were more interested in foreign species, Pennant takes the credit for publishing the first colour illustrations of birds in a book attempting to portray all of the British species, many of them life-size. £235 inc delivery enquire due to size
Sciurus - fulvus. Red Squirrel
Tab XLVI. Copper engraving handcoloured, 1796. Paper size 20 3/4 x 14". Good condition and colour. from Cimelia Physica by John Frederick MILLER, (active 1772-96) ' Circa 1776. Hand Coloured Lithograph 43.5x29cm He was an English illustrator, mainly of botanical subjects.Miller was the son of the artist Johann Sebastian Müller (1715 – c. 1790). Miller, along with his brother James,[1] produced paintings from the sketches made by Sydney Parkinson on James Cook's first voyage.[2] He accompanied Joseph Banks on his expedition to Iceland in 1772. Miller published Cimelia Physica. Figures of rare and curious quadrupeds, birds, &c. together with several of the most elegant plants (1796) with text by George Shaw. £285 inc delivery enquire due to size
Marco, a lion in the Tower of London, a present from the Moroccan Ambassador, 1749
An East Indian Leopard drawn from Life"
Antique copper engraving showing the beast who was housed in the Royal Menagerie at the Tower of London. The menagerie moved to Regent's Park in 1834. Double page Gentlemans magazine showing the new present to the UK. .The Gentleman's Magazine was a monthly magazine published in London in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th century. The magazine began publication with the January 1731 issue. Over time the magazine had various subtitles, including "monthly intelligencer" and "historical review". It restarted its volume numbering in 1868. It ceased publication in 1907. £45 rather rare.. April 1, 175
The Young Elephant Presented to his Majesty
Antique copper engraving showing the beast who was housed in the Royal Menagerie at the Tower of London. The menagerie moved to Regent's Park in 1834. Double page Gentlemans magazine showing the new present to the UK. .The Gentleman's Magazine was a monthly magazine published in London in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th century. The magazine began publication with the January 1731 issue. Over time the magazine had various subtitles, including "monthly intelligencer" and "historical review". It restarted its volume numbering in 1868. It ceased publication in 1907. £20 rather rare.. 1763x 2
The Queens Female Zebra
Antique copper engraving showing the beast who was housed in the Royal Menagerie at the Tower of London. The menagerie moved to Regent's Park in 1834. Double page Gentlemans magazine showing the new present to the UK. .The Gentleman's Magazine was a monthly magazine published in London in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th century. The magazine began publication with the January 1731 issue. Over time the magazine had various subtitles, including "monthly intelligencer" and "historical review". It restarted its volume numbering in 1868. It ceased publication in 1907. £20 rather rare.. July 1762. short margins x 2 one sans title
Sumatran Rhinoceros Antique copper engraving showing the beast who was housed in the Royal Menagerie at the Tower of London. The menagerie moved to Regent's Park in 1834. Double page Gentlemans magazine showing the new present to the UK. .The Gentleman's Magazine was a monthly magazine published in London in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th century. The magazine began publication with the January 1731 issue. Over time the magazine had various subtitles, including "monthly intelligencer" and "historical review". It restarted its volume numbering in 1868. It ceased publication in 1907. £20 rather rare.. 1800 slight crease
A young Crocodile drawn from life in London October 1739
Antique copper engraving showing the beast who was housed in the Royal Menagerie at the Tower of London. The menagerie moved to Regent's Park in 1834. Double page Gentlemans magazine showing the new present to the UK. .The Gentleman's Magazine was a monthly magazine published in London in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th century. The magazine began publication with the January 1731 issue. Over time the magazine had various subtitles, including "monthly intelligencer" and "historical review". It restarted its volume numbering in 1868. It ceased publication in 1907. £45 rather rare.. folds as issued
An East Indian Tiger drawn from Life
Antique copper engraving showing the beast who was housed in the Royal Menagerie at the missing
Der Faltenschwanzige Pavian Rhesus + Der Mandrill Rheuse Monkey + Mandrill
Lithograph by Carl Joseph BRODTMANN, Size 350 x 420 mm. Original lithograph from one of the rarest larger folio Naturhistorische Bilder Gallerie aus dem Thierreiche a hand-coloured lithograph ,published 1813. Page size 350 x 420 mm. life-like hand-colored lithographs are from the work entitled Naturhistorische Bilder Gallerie aus dem Theirreiche lithographed by Karl Joseph Brodtmann. These prints, from the first edition of the work, were published by the author c1816. Swiss-born Brodtmann was an expert in his field, known as one of the most accomplished lithographers of his time, and since. The detail in these prints is beautiful which is only enhanced by the hand-coloring. Brodtmann's talents were also a part of several works by Heinrich Rudolf Schinz. They are on woven, watermarked paper ( an odd incomplete squiggle) of large folio £185 inc light soiling soft creases (iron)
Die Löwinn mit ihren Jungen. [Lioness with her cubs] (Lioness with her cubs.)
Lithograph by Carl Joseph BRODTMANN, Size 350 x 420 mm. Original lithograph from one of the rarest larger folio Naturhistorische Bilder Gallerie aus dem Thierreiche a hand-coloured lithograph ,published 1813. Page size 350 x 420 mm. life-like hand-colored lithographs are from the work entitled Naturhistorische Bilder Gallerie aus dem Theirreiche lithographed by Karl Joseph Brodtmann. These prints, from the first edition of the work, were published by the author c1816. Swiss-born Brodtmann was an expert in his field, known as one of the most accomplished lithographers of his time, and since. The detail in these prints is beautiful which is only enhanced by the hand-coloring. Brodtmann's talents were also a part of several works by Heinrich Rudolf Schinz. They are on woven, watermarked paper ( an odd incomplete squiggle) of large folio £165 inc small edge nicks to page edge slight page discolouration to base(mucky) plus a mark above the pic left
Der Schimpanse Simia Troglodytes [Chimpanzee]
Antique lithograph by Alfred Oehmigke's Verlag (Moritz Geissler,) Leipzig from Nach Leutemann, Zoolog. Atlas, Published by F.D. Schulgebrauch. Grösse 66x 88 Ctm, Leipzig, F. E. Wachsmuth in 1876 . Size Image 289 x 218 mm Sheet 345 x 280 mm Rare some edge nicks and soiling but will mount well £55 inc
Das Riesen-Känguruh. Halmaturus giganteus/ Kangaroo
Antique lithograph by Alfred Oehmigke's Verlag (Moritz Geissler,) Leipzig from Nach Leutemann, Zoolog. Atlas, Published by F.D. Schulgebrauch. Grösse 66x 88 Ctm, Leipzig, F. E. Wachsmuth in 1876 . Size Image 289 x 218 mm Sheet 345 x 280 mm Rare tear to base and soiling but will mount well £30 inc delivery
Comparative Anatomy: Monkey , Bear,
Large Copper engraved print published by Cooke, engraved by C.Warren Paternoster Row 1789 £20 Pair unmounted inc delivery
Comparative Anatomy: Turtle( Water Tortoise), Ray ,
Large Copper engraved print published by Cooke, engraved by C.Warren Paternoster Row 1789 £20 unmounted
Comparative Anatomy: Ostrich , Swan, Eagle,Crane,
Large Copper engraved print published by Cooke, engraved by C.Warren Paternoster Row 1789 £20 unmounted
Comparative Anatomy: Hedgehog,Lizard,Bat, Frog,Crocodile,Dog
Large Copper engraved print published by Cooke, engraved by C.Warren Paternoster Row 1789 £20 unmounted
Comparative Anatomy: Rabbit, Mole,Armadillo, Chameleon
Large Copper engraved print published by Cooke, engraved by C.Warren Paternoster Row 1789 £20 unmounted
Dogs decad 7 from Premiere [Seconde] Centurie enluminees et non enluminees representant au naturel.les Animaux les Vegetaux et les Mineraux pour servir d'intelligence a l'Histoire Generale des Trois Regnes de la Nature. by Pierre Joseph Buc'hoz, 1731-1807 Published Paris and Amsterdam. 1778-1871. Folio, (451 x 275mm). 20 decades, one of 200 hand-coloured engravings, each subject is represented in black and white as well as color. Considered the principal work of the physician and naturalist, Pierre Joseph Buchoz. The magnificent plates were designed and engraved by the leading artists and engravers of the 18th century. They include Jean Baptise Desmoulins, Jac de Favanne, and Guil. De Favanne, etc.; Claude Mathieu Fessard, who engraved the plates for many books of Buchoz, C. Baquoy, Dupin fils, J. Mesnil, I. Robert, F. Lucas, Jac. Julliet, etc Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
Moles decad 10 from Premiere [Seconde] Centurie enluminees et non enluminees representant au naturel.les Animaux les Vegetaux et les Mineraux pour servir d'intelligence a l'Histoire Generale des Trois Regnes de la Nature. by Pierre Joseph Buc'hoz, 1731-1807Published Paris and Amsterdam. 1778-1871. Folio, (451 x 275mm). 20 decades, one of 200 hand-coloured engravings, each subject is represented in black and white as well as color. Considered the principal work of the physician and naturalist, Pierre Joseph Buchoz. The magnificent plates were designed and engraved by the leading artists and engravers of the 18th century. They include Jean Baptise Desmoulins, Jac de Favanne, and Guil. De Favanne, etc.; Claude Mathieu Fessard, who engraved the plates for many books of Buchoz, C. Baquoy, Dupin fils, J. Mesnil, I. Robert, F. Lucas, Jac. Julliet, etc Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
Sheep decad 10
from Premiere [Seconde] Centurie enluminees et non enluminees representant au naturel.les Animaux les Vegetaux et les Mineraux pour servir d'intelligence a l'Histoire Generale des Trois Regnes de la Nature. by Pierre Joseph Buc'hoz, 1731-1807Published Paris and Amsterdam. 1778-1871. Folio, (451 x 275mm). 20 decades, one of 200 hand-coloured engravings, each subject is represented in black and white as well as color. Considered the principal work of the physician and naturalist, Pierre Joseph Buchoz. The magnificent plates were designed and engraved by the leading artists and engravers of the 18th century. They include Jean Baptise Desmoulins, Jac de Favanne, and Guil. De Favanne, etc.; Claude Mathieu Fessard, who engraved the plates for many books of Buchoz, C. Baquoy, Dupin fils, J. Mesnil, I. Robert, F. Lucas, Jac. Julliet, etc Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
Donkey Horse decad 7
from Premiere [Seconde] Centurie enluminees et non enluminees representant au naturel.les Animaux les Vegetaux et les Mineraux pour servir d'intelligence a l'Histoire Generale des Trois Regnes de la Nature. by Pierre Joseph Buc'hoz, 1731-1807Published Paris and Amsterdam. 1778-1871. Folio, (451 x 275mm). 20 decades, one of 200 hand-coloured engravings, each subject is represented in black and white as well as color. Considered the principal work of the physician and naturalist, Pierre Joseph Buchoz. The magnificent plates were designed and engraved by the leading artists and engravers of the 18th century. They include Jean Baptise Desmoulins, Jac de Favanne, and Guil. De Favanne, etc.; Claude Mathieu Fessard, who engraved the plates for many books of Buchoz, C. Baquoy, Dupin fils, J. Mesnil, I. Robert, F. Lucas, Jac. Julliet, etc Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page light fox to page edge
Deer ( Muntjac ? ) Tasmanian Devil ? warthog decad 4
from Premiere [Seconde] Centurie enluminees et non enluminees representant au naturel.les Animaux les Vegetaux et les Mineraux pour servir d'intelligence a l'Histoire Generale des Trois Regnes de la Nature. by Pierre Joseph Buc'hoz, 1731-1807Published Paris and Amsterdam. 1778-1871. Folio, (451 x 275mm). 20 decades, one of 200 hand-coloured engravings, each subject is represented in black and white as well as color. Considered the principal work of the physician and naturalist, Pierre Joseph Buchoz. The magnificent plates were designed and engraved by the leading artists and engravers of the 18th century. They include Jean Baptise Desmoulins, Jac de Favanne, and Guil. De Favanne, etc.; Claude Mathieu Fessard, who engraved the plates for many books of Buchoz, C. Baquoy, Dupin fils, J. Mesnil, I. Robert, F. Lucas, Jac. Julliet, etc Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
Animal Mothers decad 4
from Premiere [Seconde] Centurie enluminees et non enluminees representant au naturel.les Animaux les Vegetaux et les Mineraux pour servir d'intelligence a l'Histoire Generale des Trois Regnes de la Nature. by Pierre Joseph Buc'hoz, 1731-1807Published Paris and Amsterdam. 1778-1871. Folio, (451 x 275mm). 20 decades, one of 200 hand-coloured engravings, each subject is represented in black and white as well as color. Considered the principal work of the physician and naturalist, Pierre Joseph Buchoz. The magnificent plates were designed and engraved by the leading artists and engravers of the 18th century. They include Jean Baptise Desmoulins, Jac de Favanne, and Guil. De Favanne, etc.; Claude Mathieu Fessard, who engraved the plates for many books of Buchoz, C. Baquoy, Dupin fils, J. Mesnil, I. Robert, F. Lucas, Jac. Julliet, etc Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
Mongoose ? & crabs 1
from Premiere [Seconde] Centurie enluminees et non enluminees representant au naturel.les Animaux les Vegetaux et les Mineraux pour servir d'intelligence a l'Histoire Generale des Trois Regnes de la Nature. by Pierre Joseph Buc'hoz, 1731-1807Published Paris and Amsterdam. 1778-1871. Folio, (451 x 275mm). 20 decades, one of 200 hand-coloured engravings, each subject is represented in black and white as well as color. Considered the principal work of the physician and naturalist, Pierre Joseph Buchoz. The magnificent plates were designed and engraved by the leading artists and engravers of the 18th century. They include Jean Baptise Desmoulins, Jac de Favanne, and Guil. De Favanne, etc.; Claude Mathieu Fessard, who engraved the plates for many books of Buchoz, C. Baquoy, Dupin fils, J. Mesnil, I. Robert, F. Lucas, Jac. Julliet, etc Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
Rats decad 10
from Premiere [Seconde] Centurie enluminees et non enluminees representant au naturel.les Animaux les Vegetaux et les Mineraux pour servir d'intelligence a l'Histoire Generale des Trois Regnes de la Nature. by Pierre Joseph Buc'hoz, 1731-1807Published Paris and Amsterdam. 1778-1871. Folio, (451 x 275mm). 20 decades, one of 200 hand-coloured engravings, each subject is represented in black and white as well as color. Considered the principal work of the physician and naturalist, Pierre Joseph Buchoz. The magnificent plates were designed and engraved by the leading artists and engravers of the 18th century. They include Jean Baptise Desmoulins, Jac de Favanne, and Guil. De Favanne, etc.; Claude Mathieu Fessard, who engraved the plates for many books of Buchoz, C. Baquoy, Dupin fils, J. Mesnil, I. Robert, F. Lucas, Jac. Julliet, etc Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
Molluscs 2 decad 4
from Premiere [Seconde] Centurie enluminees et non enluminees representant au naturel.les Animaux les Vegetaux et les Mineraux pour servir d'intelligence a l'Histoire Generale des Trois Regnes de la Nature. by Pierre Joseph Buc'hoz, 1731-1807Published Paris and Amsterdam. 1778-1871. Folio, (451 x 275mm). 20 decades, one of 200 hand-coloured engravings, each subject is represented in black and white as well as color. Considered the principal work of the physician and naturalist, Pierre Joseph Buchoz. The magnificent plates were designed and engraved by the leading artists and engravers of the 18th century. They include Jean Baptise Desmoulins, Jac de Favanne, and Guil. De Favanne, etc.; Claude Mathieu Fessard, who engraved the plates for many books of Buchoz, C. Baquoy, Dupin fils, J. Mesnil, I. Robert, F. Lucas, Jac. Julliet, etc Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
Cats decad 10
from Premiere [Seconde] Centurie enluminees et non enluminees representant au naturel.les Animaux les Vegetaux et les Mineraux pour servir d'intelligence a l'Histoire Generale des Trois Regnes de la Nature. by Pierre Joseph Buc'hoz, 1731-1807Published Paris and Amsterdam. 1778-1871. Folio, (451 x 275mm). 20 decades, one of 200 hand-coloured engravings, each subject is represented in black and white as well as color. Considered the principal work of the physician and naturalist, Pierre Joseph Buchoz. The magnificent plates were designed and engraved by the leading artists and engravers of the 18th century. They include Jean Baptise Desmoulins, Jac de Favanne, and Guil. De Favanne, etc.; Claude Mathieu Fessard, who engraved the plates for many books of Buchoz, C. Baquoy, Dupin fils, J. Mesnil, I. Robert, F. Lucas, Jac. Julliet, etc Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
Wolf Plate 130 fig 1 & 2
from Les dons merveilleux et diversement coloriés de la nature dans le regne animal, ou collection d’animaux precieusement coloriés... Paris, chez l'auteur, 1782. Published by the prolific author Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807, also as Buch’oz or Buc’hoz). A French physician and naturalist who served as physician to the king of Poland. He left to pursue his interest in natural history and published vast illustrated folios on botany, books on mineralogy, agriculture, ornithology and medicine. One of the rarest of Buchoz's works, a collection of plates of all aspects of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds (including humans), birds, fish, reptiles, shells, butterflies and other insects, etc. The first volume includes a number of tropical species from Asia and the Americas, with an emphasis on animals from the French colonies. Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted x 2
Cattle Plate 113 fig 1 & 2 from Les dons merveilleux et diversement coloriés de la nature dans le regne animal, ou collection d’animaux precieusement coloriés... Paris, chez l'auteur, 1782. Published by the prolific author Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807, also as Buch’oz or Buc’hoz). A French physician and naturalist who served as physician to the king of Poland. He left to pursue his interest in natural history and published vast illustrated folios on botany, books on mineralogy, agriculture, ornithology and medicine. One of the rarest of Buchoz's works, a collection of plates of all aspects of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds (including humans), birds, fish, reptiles, shells, butterflies and other insects, etc. The first volume includes a number of tropical species from Asia and the Americas, with an emphasis on animals from the French colonies. Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
Goats Plate 118
from Les dons merveilleux et diversement coloriés de la nature dans le regne animal, ou collection d’animaux precieusement coloriés... Paris, chez l'auteur, 1782. Published by the prolific author Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807, also as Buch’oz or Buc’hoz). A French physician and naturalist who served as physician to the king of Poland. He left to pursue his interest in natural history and published vast illustrated folios on botany, books on mineralogy, agriculture, ornithology and medicine. One of the rarest of Buchoz's works, a collection of plates of all aspects of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds (including humans), birds, fish, reptiles, shells, butterflies and other insects, etc. The first volume includes a number of tropical species from Asia and the Americas, with an emphasis on animals from the French colonies. Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted x 2
Bear Plate 106
a very cross bruin from Les dons merveilleux et diversement coloriés de la nature dans le regne animal, ou collection d’animaux precieusement coloriés... Paris, chez l'auteur, 1782. Published by the prolific author Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807, also as Buch’oz or Buc’hoz). A French physician and naturalist who served as physician to the king of Poland. He left to pursue his interest in natural history and published vast illustrated folios on botany, books on mineralogy, agriculture, ornithology and medicine. One of the rarest of Buchoz's works, a collection of plates of all aspects of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds (including humans), birds, fish, reptiles, shells, butterflies and other insects, etc. The first volume includes a number of tropical species from Asia and the Americas, with an emphasis on animals from the French colonies. Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted x 2
Hares/ Rabbits Monkeys Plate 129 fig 1 to 5
from Les dons merveilleux et diversement coloriés de la nature dans le regne animal, ou collection d’animaux precieusement coloriés... Paris, chez l'auteur, 1782. Published by the prolific author Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807, also as Buch’oz or Buc’hoz). A French physician and naturalist who served as physician to the king of Poland. He left to pursue his interest in natural history and published vast illustrated folios on botany, books on mineralogy, agriculture, ornithology and medicine. One of the rarest of Buchoz's works, a collection of plates of all aspects of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds (including humans), birds, fish, reptiles, shells, butterflies and other insects, etc. The first volume includes a number of tropical species from Asia and the Americas, with an emphasis on animals from the French colonies. Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted x 2
Donkey Plate 120 fig 1 & 2 & 3
from Les dons merveilleux et diversement coloriés de la nature dans le regne animal, ou collection d’animaux precieusement coloriés... Paris, chez l'auteur, 1782. Published by the prolific author Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807, also as Buch’oz or Buc’hoz). A French physician and naturalist who served as physician to the king of Poland. He left to pursue his interest in natural history and published vast illustrated folios on botany, books on mineralogy, agriculture, ornithology and medicine. One of the rarest of Buchoz's works, a collection of plates of all aspects of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds (including humans), birds, fish, reptiles, shells, butterflies and other insects, etc. The first volume includes a number of tropical species from Asia and the Americas, with an emphasis on animals from the French colonies. Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
Fox Plate 118 1 & 2 from Les dons merveilleux et diversement coloriés de la nature dans le regne animal, ou collection d’animaux precieusement coloriés... Paris, chez l'auteur, 1782. Published by the prolific author Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807, also as Buch’oz or Buc’hoz). A French physician and naturalist who served as physician to the king of Poland. He left to pursue his interest in natural history and published vast illustrated folios on botany, books on mineralogy, agriculture, ornithology and medicine. One of the rarest of Buchoz's works, a collection of plates of all aspects of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds (including humans), birds, fish, reptiles, shells, butterflies and other insects, etc. The first volume includes a number of tropical species from Asia and the Americas, with an emphasis on animals from the French colonies. Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted x2
Fish Plate 126 1 & 2 from Les dons merveilleux et diversement coloriés de la nature dans le regne animal, ou collection d’animaux precieusement coloriés... Paris, chez l'auteur, 1782. Published by the prolific author Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807, also as Buch’oz or Buc’hoz). A French physician and naturalist who served as physician to the king of Poland. He left to pursue his interest in natural history and published vast illustrated folios on botany, books on mineralogy, agriculture, ornithology and medicine. One of the rarest of Buchoz's works, a collection of plates of all aspects of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds (including humans), birds, fish, reptiles, shells, butterflies and other insects, etc. The first volume includes a number of tropical species from Asia and the Americas, with an emphasis on animals from the French colonies. Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
Fish & Eels Plate 128 1 to 6 from Les dons merveilleux et diversement coloriés de la nature dans le regne animal, ou collection d’animaux precieusement coloriés... Paris, chez l'auteur, 1782. Published by the prolific author Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807, also as Buch’oz or Buc’hoz). A French physician and naturalist who served as physician to the king of Poland. He left to pursue his interest in natural history and published vast illustrated folios on botany, books on mineralogy, agriculture, ornithology and medicine. One of the rarest of Buchoz's works, a collection of plates of all aspects of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds (including humans), birds, fish, reptiles, shells, butterflies and other insects, etc. The first volume includes a number of tropical species from Asia and the Americas, with an emphasis on animals from the French colonies. Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
Fish Plate 121 1 to 4 from Les dons merveilleux et diversement coloriés de la nature dans le regne animal, ou collection d’animaux precieusement coloriés... Paris, chez l'auteur, 1782. Published by the prolific author Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807, also as Buch’oz or Buc’hoz). A French physician and naturalist who served as physician to the king of Poland. He left to pursue his interest in natural history and published vast illustrated folios on botany, books on mineralogy, agriculture, ornithology and medicine. One of the rarest of Buchoz's works, a collection of plates of all aspects of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds (including humans), birds, fish, reptiles, shells, butterflies and other insects, etc. The first volume includes a number of tropical species from Asia and the Americas, with an emphasis on animals from the French colonies. Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
Le Loup - Wolf
from Les dons merveilleux et diversement coloriés de la nature dans le regne animal, ou collection d’animaux precieusement coloriés... Paris, chez l'auteur, 1782. Published by the prolific author Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807, also as Buch’oz or Buc’hoz). A French physician and naturalist who served as physician to the king of Poland. He left to pursue his interest in natural history and published vast illustrated folios on botany, books on mineralogy, agriculture, ornithology and medicine. One of the rarest of Buchoz's works, a collection of plates of all aspects of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds (including humans), birds, fish, reptiles, shells, butterflies and other insects, etc. The plates in this section have extensive engraved text captions, and the plates are signed 'De Seve del. ... M.T. Rousselet sculpt. Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
La Taupe - Mole
from Les dons merveilleux et diversement coloriés de la nature dans le regne animal, ou collection d’animaux precieusement coloriés... Paris, chez l'auteur, 1782. Published by the prolific author Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807, also as Buch’oz or Buc’hoz). A French physician and naturalist who served as physician to the king of Poland. He left to pursue his interest in natural history and published vast illustrated folios on botany, books on mineralogy, agriculture, ornithology and medicine. One of the rarest of Buchoz's works, a collection of plates of all aspects of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds (including humans), birds, fish, reptiles, shells, butterflies and other insects, etc. The plates in this section have extensive engraved text captions, and the plates are signed 'De Seve del. ... M.T. Rousselet sculpt. Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted x 2
La Souris - Mice
from Les dons merveilleux et diversement coloriés de la nature dans le regne animal, ou collection d’animaux precieusement coloriés... Paris, chez l'auteur, 1782. Published by the prolific author Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807, also as Buch’oz or Buc’hoz). A French physician and naturalist who served as physician to the king of Poland. He left to pursue his interest in natural history and published vast illustrated folios on botany, books on mineralogy, agriculture, ornithology and medicine. One of the rarest of Buchoz's works, a collection of plates of all aspects of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds (including humans), birds, fish, reptiles, shells, butterflies and other insects, etc. The plates in this section have extensive engraved text captions, and the plates are signed 'De Seve del. ... M.T. Rousselet sculpt. Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
Le lerot - Cross rodent ? rat
from Les dons merveilleux et diversement coloriés de la nature dans le regne animal, ou collection d’animaux precieusement coloriés... Paris, chez l'auteur, 1782. Published by the prolific author Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807, also as Buch’oz or Buc’hoz). A French physician and naturalist who served as physician to the king of Poland. He left to pursue his interest in natural history and published vast illustrated folios on botany, books on mineralogy, agriculture, ornithology and medicine. One of the rarest of Buchoz's works, a collection of plates of all aspects of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds (including humans), birds, fish, reptiles, shells, butterflies and other insects, etc. The plates in this section have extensive engraved text captions, and the plates are signed 'De Seve del. ... M.T. Rousselet sculpt. Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £85 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted
primitive man/ hominid
from Les dons merveilleux et diversement coloriés de la nature dans le regne animal, ou collection d’animaux precieusement coloriés... Paris, chez l'auteur, 1782. Published by the prolific author Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807, also as Buch’oz or Buc’hoz). A French physician and naturalist who served as physician to the king of Poland. He left to pursue his interest in natural history and published vast illustrated folios on botany, books on mineralogy, agriculture, ornithology and medicine. One of the rarest of Buchoz's works, a collection of plates of all aspects of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds (including humans), birds, fish, reptiles, shells, butterflies and other insects, etc. The plates in this section have extensive engraved text captions, and the plates are signed 'De Seve del. ... M.T. Rousselet sculpt. Size Folio (451 x 275mm) rare £65 inc delivery Old colour full page no defects unless noted some soiling each copy shown