1810 Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm Peacock Rooster Original Natural History Volume

1810 Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm Peacock, Rooster, Bird Paradise
Original Natural History Volume
WLB2 $295

We are currently offering a selection of volumes from Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte or Conversations from Natural History by Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758-1811) published in Ausberg, Germany in 1810-1821 .

The volume offered shows birds of paradise, peacocks, chickens and roosters, orioles and many more. The binding is in good condition for its age of over 200 years and still strong with a 1/4 calf binding with scuffing marbled paper boards and worn spine slightly chipped at top as shown with gold lettering and design. Interior end papers white with some foxing.

 Measures 10 1/4 by 6 3/4 inches open and each print is approximately 4 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches The 46 prints, including the title page, and text (in German) have slight offset as shown, with little foxing. The hand coloring is very bright.