Schinz, Hans Rudolf Natural history and illustrations of mammalian animals. Designed according to the latest systems of public use, and edited by H. R. Schinz with regard to the education of young people; drawn according to nature and the most excellent originals and lithographed by K. J. Brodtmann. Zurich: K.J. Brodtmann, 1824. 4°. VI, 417 (1) p., (4) Bll. Register, 176 (of 177; no. 94 missing) lithographic plates. Prebound: Natural-historical illustrations of the Saeugethiere lithographirt by C.I. Brodtmann. Zurich, 1824. 4°. Lith. Tbl. and 17 lithographic plates (no. 1-18). Half leather volume of the 20th century - Fresh, very well preserved, in the text only slightly foxed, the plates very clean.

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