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Ledermüller, Martin Frobenius
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Versuch bey angehender Frühlingszeit die Vergrösserungs Werckzeuge zum nützlich und angenehmen Zeitvertreib anzuwenden. Essai d'employer les instruments microscopiques avec utilité et plaisir dans la saison du Printems. Nuremberg: A.L. Wirsing, 1764
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FIRST EDITION, folio (400 x 295mm), hand-coloured engraved title-page with rococo border by Wirsing after Ledermüller, text in German and French, 12 hand-coloured engraved plates by Wirsing after Ledermüller, contemporary half-calf over marbled boards, spine with raised bands and red title-label, speckled edges, [Nissen BBI 1160; Hunt 581], light dampstain to lower margin of a few leaves, joints and edges rubbed, head of spine chipped
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Ledermüller (1719-1769) produced the drawings himself for this study after the botanical artist Fossier. The plates depict microscopal views of plants, including the iris, rose, and ranunculus, alongside images of their component parts.
The author was German physician, lawyer, self-taught naturalist and keeper of the natural history collection of the Margrave of Brandenburg-Colmbach. He studied under the botanist Dr Christoph Jacob Trew.