[New picture gallery for young sons and daughters for pleasant and useful self-occupation from the realm of nature, art, customs, and common life] 8vo. Bound in 13 (of 14) uniform full mottled calf with a neat old re-backing. Gilt spines with gilt title labels. Marbled end-papers, spine ends a little worn. A few boards with scratches and tears. Each volume ca. 350 pp. With all 275 engraved plates, all in beautiful hand-colouring (incl. 13 frontispieces and title vignettes). MS signature to a prelim of each vol "Juliane Wedel-Jarlsberg". Contents good. German text. Coloured plates in order: Volume 1. 1. Frontispiece. The falls of the Rhein near Laufen. 2. Engraved title page. 3. Volcano erupting. 4. [As above.] 5. The ancient streets of Pompeii. 6. Medieval castle and Mineral works. 7. Mining into a hill. 8. Waterfalls with Glaciers in the background, people dancing in the foreground. 9. Description of a (cutaway) ship and a ship at anchor in a bay in the South Sea Islands. 10. Natives (in dress) of various Pacific Islands. 11. Eskimos and peoples of the most northern climes. 12. North American Indians. 13. People of Arctic regions. 14. Reindeer / / Rodent / Squirrel / Bat (in a glass jar) / Wild Cat. 15. Bird of Paradise / Woodpecker / Toucan / Pelican / Peacock heron. 16. Tadpole stages of development / Frog / Fish stages of development. 17. Eel / Hammerhead shark / Swordfish / Other fish. 18. Various Insects, including the Dragonfly. 19. Leaves, Berries, and insect eggs and larvae. 20. Assorted plants and flowers. 21. Assorted plants and leaves and an Antelope? Volume 2. 22. Frontispiece. Europeans trading with natives of the 'New World.' 23. Engraved title page. 24. Lion / Tiger / Leopard. 25. Zebra / Black Bushman of Southern Africa / Ostrich / Cassowary / Whale. 26. Giraffe / Ourang-Outang / Vulture / Hummingbirds / Flying fish / the striped porcupine belly fish. 27. Elephant / Hottentot / Turk / Camel / Rhinoceros / Hindu Indian. 28. Sugar cane / Tea leaf / Coffee plant. 29. Parrot / White Cockatoo / Turtle / Beaver / Armadillo / Porcupine. 30. Caper plant / Olive plant / Pepper plant. 31. Canadian Otter / Ermine / Badger / Wolverine / Fox / Sloth / Nile Crocodile. 32. Bird eating spider / Scorpion / Wasp / Mosquito / Rattlesnake. 33. Moschata tree / Carnation / Cinnamon tree. 34. Silkworm / Cocoon of same / Moth / Bees / Honeycomb / Ewe sheep / Shell. 35. Hyena / Mandarin / Civet / Lynx / Chamois / Monkey. 36. Tobacco plants / Almonds. 37. Lemon / Banana / Orange. 38. Shark / Stingray / Turbot / Electric eel / Goldfish / Herring / Blackfin fish. 39. Cotton plant / Cork / Breadfruit tree. 40. Wounded brown bear attacking a hunter with knife / Laplander with a freshly killed seal / Reindeer pulling a sleigh / Hippopotamus. 41. Black eagle / Owl / Falcon / Pheasant / Monkey / Baboon. 42. King of Florida (American Indian) / Marmot / Polish male / Husky dogs pulling a sleigh / Bison / Negro. 43. Belladonna plant / Daphne / Black henbane. 44. Datura / Ichneumon fly / Beetle / Ant-lion (with trap) / The polyp arm. / 45. Coral / Pearl / Gold / Silver / Iron. 46. 10 figs. Male statues assorted, including Jupiter, Zeus, Mercury, Saturn, Mars, Bacchus etc. 47. 8 figs. Female statues assorted, including Minerva, Venus, Diane, Flora, the three Graces etc. 48. Females representing; Architecture / Sculpture / Painting / the Muses. Volume 3. 49. Frontispiece. Jousting tournament. 50. Engraved title page. Cock fighting. 51. Arab, with horse and Date Palm trees and Coconuts. 52. Pyramid / Mummy / Egyptians / Abyssinian King. 53. Fish. Including Salmon, Trout, Sturgeon, Goldfish, and Mackerel. 54. Birds. Including Linnet, Canary, Goldfinch, Starling, and Parrot. 55. The Circus Maximus in Rome / St. Peters in Rome. 56. Rye / Wheat / Barley / Oats. 57. Windmills (cutaway) / Asses. 58. Wolf / Deer / Flying Squirrel / Lemming / Hamster / Anteater etc. 59. Salamander / Locust / Spider / Crab. 60. Crane / White Swan / Penguin / Monkey / Chinese Pheasant / Banana tree. 61. Hemlock / Marigold / White Anemone. 62. Brazil tree / Magohany tree / Oak. 63. The Common Oak / Hunting dogs / Falcon / Grouse / Wild Boar / Deer. 64. Insects, including: Bee / Bugs / Fleas / Cow & Sheep Gadflies etc. 65. Hut Building with timber and turf / Coal Burner. 66. Soldier / Scotsman / Swede / The Freedom of the Swiss. 67. Rhubarb plant / Icelandic lichen / Camphor tree / Root. 68. The Indigo plant / Madder tree / the Safflower etc. 69. Spanish Bullfight. 70. Potato plant / Deadhead moth / Spanish fly. Volume 4. 71. Frontispiece. The storming of The Bastille (Paris). 72. Engraved title page. American Revolution. 73. Yellow lapwing / Turtle dove / Raven crow / Swallows / Crossbeak / the Grosbeak / Oriole. 74. Fish. Flying scorpene / Box four / Garfish / Needlefish. 75. Horned ram / Musk / Gerbo / Egret / Raccoon / Rabbit. 76. Beetles / Stag beetle / Grubs. 77. East Indian Rabob / A Passauerin / A Hanaken. 78. Lama / Antelope / Boar / Ocelot / Sea lion. 79. 6 scenes of various forms of Agriculture. 80. Rainbows in the sky / Fishing with nets / Wisp. 81. Planting a vegetable garden. 82. 6 scenes: Generosity / Gratitude / Chastity / Constancy / Hope / Justice 83. Common barberry / Mimosa / Red clover. 84. The telegraph station / Paddle-boat. 85. Birds: Goatsucker / Bustard / Flamingo. 86. Geiser / Horse race in England. 87. Bathing & Swimming / Boys fighting & Wrestling. 88. Boys climbing / Boys jumping and playing sports. 89. The area of Pluto (folding plate). 90. Assorted varieties of Mushrooms. 91. Pear / Hops / Apple. 93. Pagan ceremonies / 'Old German customs and ways.' 93. Glass blowing / A Cossack / A man from Dalmatia / A man from Wallachia. Volume 5. 94. Frontispiece. The Colossus of Rhodes. 95. Engraved title page. Cape of Good Hope 96. Negros of Southern Africa (4 figs). 97. Dove of the Cape of Good Hope / Parrot, with Azur coloured head / The Bluebird of Guiana. 98. Vicunna / Goat / Tapir. 99. Sugar Maple. 100. Dwarf Sparrow / Rice bird etc. 101. Oryx / Spring-bock / Gnou. 102. Papermaking / Book typography. 103. Bell casting / Coin making. 104. Elk / Kangaroo / Jackal. 105. Hudson Bay Indians / Tahitians. 106. Snakebird / Frigate bird / Cormorant / Vulture. 107. Dormouse / Lemur / Squirrel / Canadian Mole. 108. Sea-horse / Weatherfish / Needle-fish. 109. Acacia seeds, flowers, and leaves. 110. The human eye (cutaway segments) / Tropical fish. 111. Tamarind plant, seeds, leaves, etc. 112. The field-lily. 113. Cock bird / English hen / Secretary bird / The Cahuita bird. Volume 6. 114. Frontispiece. The lighthouse of Pharos. 115. Engraved title page. Ship. 116. Mongols. 117. Swiss squirrel / Marmoset / Baboon / Mandrill / Gimm's Antelope / Black lion-tailed Macaque. 118. Russians: incl Bashkirs. 119. Whales and Dolphin. 120. Capybara / Water rat / Mouse / Monkey / Lemur. 121. [Russian] Kuril / Woman of Kaluga / Icelandic Woman etc. 122. Muskrat / Porcupine / Paca / Guinea pig. 123. A native of Fidah / Caribs / Jangas / Inca from Peru. 124. Young monkey / Loris / Mongoose etc. 125. Red-headed bee-eater / Dominican Cardinal / American Pigeon / Duck / Dove of Jamaica. 126. Fish. Remora / Moon fish / Sun fish / Scorpion fish. 127. Bat / Flying Squirrel / Miniature hare/ Rodents etc 128. Fish. Narwhal (?) / Catfish / Sturgeon etc. 129. Icelandic sheep / Wild Cat / Antelope etc. 130. Birds. Diver / Seagull / Spoonbill / Ibis. 131. Slugs and Snails, Leeches etc. 132. Statues etc. Isis and Osiris / Anubis / Harpocrates / Apis. 133. Tanner / Potter. Volume 7. 134. Frontispiece. Mausoleum / Sacrifice. 135. Engraved title page. Pheasant feeding. 136. Venus Fly-trap plant / Mistletoe. 137. Assorted plants and flowers 138. Monkeys, including the Chinese monkey. 139. Turner / Drummer gold. 140. Bull / Goats-Angora / Giant Anteater / Serval cat. 141. Parrots and Cockatoos etc. 142. White ant; including mounds, nests, young, etc. 143. Snakes / Flying Lizard / Surinam toad. 144. Fish. Salmon / Cod / Swordfish / Dogfish. 145. Insects. Aphis / Scarlet-lac / Eggs / Nests etc. 146. Birds. Malabar Hornbill / Cuckoo / Blue cuckoo. 147. Fish. Bream / Griselle / Sea Unicorn etc. 148. Weevils / pupa etc. 149. Birds. Jabiru / Eider goose / Duck etc. 150. Insects, including Crickets, etc. 151. Bush rat, with young / Polecat / Weasels / Indian musk. 152. Tartars and other Russian peoples of the east. 153. Turks? Volume 8. 154. Frontispiece. Famous Grotto. 155. Engraved title page. The God Vishnu on a parrot. 156. Maltese people / Eskimos. 157. Birds. The 'glasses' Owl / Bengal Vulture / Cayenne toucan etc. 158. Moors. 159. Ruins of the Castle fortress of Regenstein. 160. Beetles assorted. 161. Janissaries (Persian). 162. Animals. Wild sheep. 163. Forrest bees - men up trees getting honey and bears caught in traps attempting same. 164. Female servants, field workers, etc. 165. Fish. Sea snake / Trumpet fish / Monkfish. 166. Inside a Saddlery / Horse saddles and bridle bits etc. 167. Ornate carriages, including a state carriage for his majesty, the King of Prussia. 168. Plants. Ash / China root / Ginger. 169. Mythological objects (6 figs); including Paris / Prometheus' deeds and feats / Theseus / The Hesperides / Andromeda etc. 170. Tarantula / Moths / Preying mantis / Water Scorpion etc. 171. Trappist monks / Indian fakirs. 172. A Kyrgyz group is watching a punishment involving hanging a man up between two camels. 173. Russian man / Armenians / Koraken men and women. Volume 9. 174. Frontispiece. Stalactite caves in North Scotland. 175. Engraved title page. Thunder God of the Chinese. 176. American Ostrich / Black Swan. 177. The Island of Staffa. (Fingal's Cave). 178. Plants and flowers. 179. Birds. Quail / Chinese quail / Partridge / Heathbird etc. 180. Platypus / Skull of bird / Canadian Springer etc. 181. Turkish hound / Mangosteen tree. 182. Caves in Maastricht. 183. Boab tree / Spices / Cardamom. 184. Assorted Heath-birds. 185. African Butter-tree / Cactus / Coccinelle Insect. 186. Cochin-Chinese / Vessel of the region. 187. Sea God of the Chinese / Wild dog of Cayenne. 188. Monastery of Mt. Bernard. 189. Monkey with dog-head / Wolf etc 190. Birds. Common finch / Mountain finch / Snow finch. 191. Insect. Mantis (Walking leaf). 192. Egyptian women. 193. A fiery mountainside / Spiders and web. Volume 10. 194. Frontispiece. Mt. Sinai and Monastery. 195. Roman Amphitheater at Nimes. 196. Temple of Honor of the two sons of Marcus Agrippa in Nimes, France / Viaduct in France. 197. Broom walnut seed, flower, etc / View of a village from the coffee mountain in Arabia. 198. Birds. House sparrow / Field sparrow / Gray finch. 199. Tomb of the Persian poet; Hafiz / Niagara Falls. 200. Gorgon fan (Coral) / Russian hound. 201. Monument to Solomon Gessner in Zurich. 202. Puffins etc. 203. Fig tree? / Cherry tree. 204. In the Shetland Islands. Dore Holm Rock. 205. Zebra / Hog etc. 206. Wasps / Strange natural phenomena on the island of Gozo, near Malta. 207. Monkey / Beaver etc. 208. Pear plant. 209. Stork (Giant Kranich) / large-headed chickadee / Heron. 210. Fish. Angelfish / Bass etc. 211. Blue frog / Tortoise / Lizard. 212. Grotto of Antiparos. 213. A monastery on the island of Patmos / Greek men. Volume 11. 214. Frontispiece. Mountain Peak in Teneriffe. 215. Engraved title page. Tropical natives. 216. Prune / Medlar tree. 217. Moldavians. 218. Rabbits. 219. Spider / Catepillar / Moth. 220. Fan shellLizard snake. 221. Seals. 222. Electric Machine (hand-cranked) / 'Burning mirrors'. 223. King's clothing / Golden seat. 224. Saffron / Purple snail. 225. The Malagasy. 226. Birds nests. 227. The Chukchis (northern peoples of the Arctic). 228. Tartar tents / The Harmonica (musical instrument). 229. People of Alaska. 230. Hanging Gardens of Babylon / Tower of Belus. 231. Pigs / Nutsage plant. 232. Fish. Fork fish / Pipefish. 233. Assorted tropical birds. Volume 12. 234. Frontispiece. Pagoda in China. 235. Engraved title page. Bridge and rock cliffs of Sorrento (Italy). 236. Fight between Arctic Owl and Fox / People of Greenland. 237. Plants. Poisonwood / Cacao plum / Soap plant etc. 238. A fishing party / Fisherman with his fishing nets. 239. Chariot / Soldiers on the back of an elephant. 240. Butterflies and pupae. 241. People of Corsica. 242. Plants and seeds. 243. German women / Peoples of the Hebridean Islands. 244. Tulips / Rice / Narcissus / Cornflower. 245. Two methods of Chinese irrigation. 246. Fish. Rib fish / Greenland Salmon / Small and Spotted Rothbart etc. 247. Estonian women and dwelling. 248. Birds. African finch / Waterfowl / Duck etc. 249. The Trojan horse. 250. Lobster / Crab / Tortoise. 251. Birds. Crested eagle / Black-headed bird / Butcherbird etc. 252. Clothing of officials in Saxony in Germany. 253. Trades associated with salt production. Volume 13. 254. Frontispiece. The Cedars & the Holy Mountain of Lebanon. 255. Engraved title page. Ram of North America. 256. Dancing natives of Sierra Leone. 257. View of the city of Thebes / Ruins, temples, and tombs / Colossal statues. 258. Elephants are drinking at a water hole / Various attitudes of an elephant's head and trunk. 259. Elephants at play, squirting water over each other / Locking trunks with one another. 260. Elephants scratching at a tree / Adults looking after a baby elephant. 261. Wild cat? / Musk / Otter. 262. Birds. Butcherbird / Angolan vulture etc. 263. Plants, flowers, seeds from the Jagged bottle tree & Scaly bottle tree, etc. 264. Birds. Doves / Gambian duck etc. 265. Plants, flowers, seeds / Rhododendron / Cherry / Scarlet berry etc. 266. Inhabitants of the Island of St. Ludwig in Africa / Parrot etc. 267. Plants, flowers, seeds. Melazan Apple / Love apple / Nuts. 268. Anaconda / Saki monkey. 269. Birds. Parrots. 270. Landscape & Birds. 271. Grimm's antelope / Nazica and Moloch monkeys. 272. Journey across the (frozen) sea by sled / Scenes from Finland. 273. Crossbow hunting in Finland / White raven.