GESNER, Conrad. Historiae Animalium Lib. I de Quadrupedibus viviparis, Zurich: Christopher Froschauer, 1551, volume I (of 5) only, 2°, FIRST EDITION, woodcut illustrations, contemporary half pigskin, stamped in blind, bevelled wooden boards, dated "1558" with the initials "CP" on the upper cover (some worming and wear, title-page dampstained, dampstained and wormed throughout sometimes affecting letters, C2 with lower corner chipped, tears on K6 and Ff3). [Adams G532; PMM 77] With Thomas Gentry's Illustrations of Nests and Eggs of Birds of the United States (Philadelphia, 1880-82), James E. De Kay's Zoology of New York, or the New-York Fauna... part V (Albany, 1843-44) and 2 other books of natural history interest. The lot sold not subject to return. (5)
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GESNER, Conrad. Historiae Animalium Lib. I de Quadrupedibus viviparis, Zurich: Christopher Froschauer, 1551, volume I (of 5) only, 2°, FIRST EDITION, woodcut illustrations, contemporary half pigskin, stamped in blind, bevelled wooden boards, dated "1558" with the initials "CP" on the upper cover (some worming and wear, title-page dampstained, dampstained and wormed throughout sometimes affecting letters, C2 with lower corner chipped, tears on K6 and Ff3). [Adams G532; PMM 77] With Thomas Gentry's Illustrations of Nests and Eggs of Birds of the United States (Philadelphia, 1880-82), James E. De Kay's Zoology of New York, or the New-York Fauna... part V (Albany, 1843-44) and 2 other books of natural history interest. The lot sold not subject to return. (5)