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81 - Biology - Zoology - Merian, Maria Sibylla. Collection of 7 copperplate engravings from the work: "Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium." Reprint of the Amsterdam edition, probably from around 1730. Sheet size: 35.5 x 52 cm.
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Biology - Zoology - Merian, Maria Sibylla. Collection of 7 copperplate engravings from the work: "Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium." Reprint of the Amsterdam edition, probably from around 1730. Sheet size: 35.5 x 52 cm. Collection of 8 zoological copperplate engravings featuring magnificent depictions of: caiman (plate 69), lizard (plate 70), butterflies and other animals (plate 72), butterflies (plates 60 and 68), frogs (plate 71), spider (plate 28?), marsupial rat (plate 66). - Slightly stained; the left margins of 2 sheets have narrow water stains. *
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