SPL Hand Coloured Rare Book Collection Featuring Norman R Bobins

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GAZZADI, Domenico.
Zoologia Morale esposta in Cento Venti Discorsi in versi o in prosa [...] e in Altrettante Figure d'Animali, incise in rame...

Possibly the rarest Italian colour-plate book of zoological interest, with the subjects displayed in their natural habitat, in landscapes with vegetation, rivers, mountains, icebergs etc.

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Published
Florence, Vincenzo Batelli e Compagni, 1843-1849.
References
Nissen ZBI 1492; Wood, p.352
Plates
93
Binding/Size
L=FOLIO
Value
5001-25000
Published
Florence, Vincenzo Batelli e Compagni, 1843-1849.
Ref
1653

In 46 original parts. Folio (44 x 33 cm). 2 half titles and 2 titles (parts 1, 2). In original green paper wrappers, tissue guards to plates. Housed in two matching 20th century green cloth solander boxes with titles gilt to maroon leather labels. Includes the rare list of plates printed on green paper, like the wrappers, listing 95 hand-coloured full page engraved plates depicting 120 different animals set against landscapes by J. Giarri. Each illustration has descriptive text beneath the image, and accompanied by text leaves of scientific description of the animal and the appropriate fable. 'The Illustrations follow the style of Alessandri's Animali quadrupedi of 1771-1775, not particularly accurate, but with rather good descriptions by Baschieri' (Wood). Many of the original paper wrappers are creased, torn in places, or missing in part. Some plates have various stains and foxing. Colour plates in order: Volume 1. Paper Wrapper 1. 1. Leone. (Lion) 2. Elefante. (Elephant) 3. Il Dromedario. (Camel) Paper Wrapper 2. 6. Castoro. (Beaver) 7. L'Asino. (Donkey) Paper Wrapper 3. 8. L'Istrice. (Porcupine) 9. Rinoceronte. (Rhinoceros) Paper Wrapper 4. 10. Il Cane del San-Bernardo. (The St. Bernard Dog) 11. Renna. (Reindeer) Paper Wrapper 5. 12. Il Lupo. (Wolf) 13. Il Mandrillo. (The Mandrill Monkey) Paper Wrapper 6. 14. Il Cavallo. (Horse) 15. Gatto d'Angora. (Angora Cat) Paper Wrapper 7. 16. Il Giraffa. (Giraffe) 17. L'Orso. (Bear) Paper Wrapper 8. 18. Il Bissonte. (Bison) 19. Iena. (Hyena) Paper Wrapper 9. 20. La Tigre. (Tiger) 21. Il Bracco. (The Hound) Paper Wrapper 10. 22. Il Pongo od orangutango nero. (Black Orangutan) 23. Il Jocko o l'orangutango rosso. (Red Orangutan) Paper Wrapper 11. 24. L'Ermellino. (Ermine) 25. La Lepre. (Hare) Paper Wrapper 12. 26. Il Capriuolo. (Roe Deer) 27. L'Ai o il poltrone a tre diti. (Three-fingered Sloth) Paper Wrapper 13. 28. Il Bove. (Ox) 29. L'Ounco o il grande Gibbone (The Great Gibbon) Paper Wrapper 14. 30. Il Bufalo. (Buffalo) 31. Il Cervo. (Deer) Paper Wrapper 15. 32. Il Cinghiale. (Wild Boar) 33. L'Orso Polare. (Polar Bear) Paper Wrapper 16. 34. Il Gibbone Cenericcio. (Gray Gibbon) 35. L'Ippopotamo. (Hippopotamus) Paper Wrapper 17. 36. La Volpe. (Fox) 37. Lo Scojattolo. (The [Red] Squirrel) Paper Wrapper 18. 38. La Zebra. (Zebra) 39. Il Leopardo. (Leopard) Paper Wrapper 19. 40. Canguro. (Kangaroo) 41. L'Ouanderou. (L'Ouanderou Monkey) Paper Wrapper 20. 42. Il Coniglio. (Rabbit) 43. L'Ornitorinco. (Platypus) Paper Wrapper 21. 44. Il Lama. (Llama) 45. La Vacca Marina. (The Sea Cow) Paper Wrapper 22. 46. La Balena Franca. (The Right Whale) 47. L'Onagro. (Wild Ass) Paper Wrapper 23. 48. L'Uistiti. (The Marmoset) 49. Il Leone Marino. (The Sea Lion) Volume 2. Paper Wrapper 24. 50. La Lince. (Lynx) 51. La Foca. (Seal) Paper Wrapper 25. 52. Lo Zibellino. (The Sable) 53. Il Pangolino. (Pangolin) Paper Wrapper 26. 54. Il Montone Domestico. (Sheep) 55. Il Giaguaro. (Jaguar) Paper Wrapper 27. 56. Il Desman e L'Ondatra. (Mammals) 57. La Vacca e La Capra. (Cow and Goat) Paper Wrapper 28. 58. Il Tamba Striato o lo Scojattolo Svizzero. (Swiss Squirrel) 59. La Corinna ed il Bubalo o Vacca di Barberia. (Barbary Cow) paper Wrapper 29. 60. Il Muschio & Il Muschio Pimmeo. (Musk & Pygmy Musk) 61. La Leonessa. (Lioness) Paper Wrapper 30. 62. Il Tasso ed Il Caiopollino (Badger & Opossum) 63. L'Egagro. (Wild Goat) Paper Wrapper 31. 64. La Gatta ed il Topo. (The Cat and the Mouse) 65. Il Gnu. (Wildebeest) Paper Wrapper 32. 66. Il Didelfo Oposso o quattr occhi ed il formichiere. (Opossum & Anteater) 67. Lo Scojattolo. (The [Gray]Squirrel) Paper Wrapper 33. 68. La Peramele Nastuta e la Peramele Obesula. (Long-nosed & short-nosed Bandicoots) 69. Lontra e Scojattolo di Barberia. (The Otter & the Barbary Squirrel.) Paper Wrapper 34. 70. Il Couagga o Quagga ed Il Klippspringer. (Quagga & a type of rock jumping Antelope) 71. Il Procione e Coati Rosso Biondo. (Raccoon & Blonde Red Coati) Paper Wrapper 35. 72. Il Lupo Rosso e Volpe Argentina. (The Red Wolf and Argentine Fox) 73. Ghiottone e Talpa. (Wolverine and Mole) Paper Wrapper 36. 74. Pipistrello Serotino e Vampiro. (Serotine Bat and Vampire) 75. Il Galeopiteco. (Flying Lemur) Paper Wrapper 37. 76. Tapiro Indiano. (Indian Tapir) 77. Il Porco ed il Riccio. (Pig) Paper Wrapper 38. 78. Bove Uro o L'Uro. (Ox) 79. Il Pigro di Bengala. (The Bengal sluggard is an animal native to this country and belongs to the order of quadrumani) Paper Wrapper 39. 80. Icneumone o mangusta o Topo di Farone e Lupo Dorato o Sciacal (Icneumon or mongoose or Farone Mouse and Golden Wolf) 81. Babirussa, e Porcellino d'India. (Babirusa, and Guinea Pig) Paper Wrapper 40. 82. Alce e Daino. (Elk and Deer) 83. Il Pecari. (The Peccary) Paper Wrapper 41. 84. Aluatta Orsacchiotto e Saimiri. (Aluatta Teddy Bear and the Saimiri) 85. Tatusio Gigante e Clamiforo. (The Giant Armadillo) Paper Wrapper 42. 86. Marmotta e Ghiro. (Groundhog and Dormouse) 87. Il Capidoglio o Macrocefalo. (The Sperm Whale) Paper Wrapper 43. 88. Il Mococo. (Ring-tailed Madagascar Lemur) 89. Tarsiere e Galago. (Tarsier and a Bush Baby) Paper Wrapper 44. 90. Il Defino. (Dolphin) 91. Irace e Cinghiale d"Africa. (Hyrax and African Boar) Paper Wrapper 45. 92. Elamio e Crisocloro. (Jumping Hare & Siberian Mole) 93. Indri. (Lemur) Paper Wrapper 46. 94. Il Paca ed Echidna. (Paca and Echidna) 95. Camoscio e Puzzola. (Chamois and Skunk)

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