From the library of the famous Dutch naturalist François P.L. Pollen,
who later worked closely together with Schlegel
SCHLEGEL, Hermann.
De vogels van Nederland beschreven en afgebeeld.
Leiden, D. Noothoven van Goor, [1859]. 3 volumes. 8vo. With 362 hand-coloured lithographed plates of Dutch birds, highlighted with an (egg) wash; plates 1-178 in plates volume 1 and plates 179-362 in plates volume 2. All illustrations are captioned in the plate. Contemporary half gold- and blind-stamped tan sheepskin, decorated paper sides, blue floral endpapers. VIII, 699, [1] pp. and 362 plates in the two other volumes. Full description
€ 3,500
Leiden, D. Noothoven van Goor, [1859]. 3 volumes. 8vo. With 362 hand-coloured lithographed plates of Dutch birds, highlighted with an (egg) wash; plates 1-178 in plates volume 1 and plates 179-362 in plates volume 2. All illustrations are captioned in the plate. Contemporary half gold- and blind-stamped tan sheepskin, decorated paper sides, blue floral endpapers. VIII, 699, [1] pp. and 362 plates in the two other volumes. Full description
