[A Group of Six Owls]:
Strix Flammea, Strix Nyctea, Strix Alba, Strix Ulula Mas, Strix Otus and Strix Ulula.
Stock Code 101718
Amsterdam, Jan Christian Sepp, 1770-1829.
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Nozeman's work, Nederlandsche Vogelen was the first comprehensive account of the avifauna of Holland and the most expensive book for sale in Holland at the time.
The plates were intended depict all species known in the Netherlands through the time of publication and frequently feature eggs and nests. They are boldly coloured by the publisher and are amongst the finest of all ornithological engravings.
6 original hand-coloured engraved plates by Sepp and Sepp the Younger; framed & glazed, overall size: 51.5 by 66 cm.
Ayer/Zimmer 469; Balis 33; Copenhagen/Anker 369; Fine Bird Books 98; Nissen 648; Wood 496.
The plates were intended depict all species known in the Netherlands through the time of publication and frequently feature eggs and nests. They are boldly coloured by the publisher and are amongst the finest of all ornithological engravings.
6 original hand-coloured engraved plates by Sepp and Sepp the Younger; framed & glazed, overall size: 51.5 by 66 cm.
Ayer/Zimmer 469; Balis 33; Copenhagen/Anker 369; Fine Bird Books 98; Nissen 648; Wood 496.
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