Munich, J. F. Schreiber, [early 20th century].
Uncommon, early 20th-century anatomical relief of the European lizard species Lacerta agilis (the sand lizard). The publisher's archive copy, in excellent condition in the original box.This relief was one of a series produced for schools, Vergleichende Anatomie der Wirbeltiere (Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates), designed by the German behavioural scientist and educational writer Bastian Schmid (1870-1944) for the major educational publisher J. F. Schreiber. The printed paper label on the back gives the names of the lizards' body parts and also introduces the diagram, 'In the lizard, the anatomical character of the reptiles is expressed in a clear manner. Therefore, a representative of this group, namely our well-known sand lizard, is presented as the fourth type in this series...'.
Painted anatomical relief in wooden frame (24 x 30 cm); printed paper label to the back, a few very minor scratches and scuff, and slight damage to the paper backing of the frame not affecting its integrity; housed in the original box with the stamp of the publisher's archive and two manuscript labels, one giving the name of the display and the other reading "F22", and with the original tissue-covered cellulose insert to protect the relief, some wear to the box and the tissue covering for the cotton padding, excellent condition.
Painted anatomical relief in wooden frame (24 x 30 cm); printed paper label to the back, a few very minor scratches and scuff, and slight damage to the paper backing of the frame not affecting its integrity; housed in the original box with the stamp of the publisher's archive and two manuscript labels, one giving the name of the display and the other reading "F22", and with the original tissue-covered cellulose insert to protect the relief, some wear to the box and the tissue covering for the cotton padding, excellent condition.
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