Birds

i. Schröder, Caspar. Neue lustige und vollständige Jagdkunst, so wohl von denen Vögeln als auch anderen Thieren... Zweyte verbesserte Auflage. Leipzig: Lankisch, 1762, engraved frontispiece, woodcut illustrations; bound with [Pernau, F.A. von]. Gründliche Anweisung alle Arten Vogel zu fangen. Nuremberg: Monath, 1768, engraved frontispiece and 45 plates, many double-page or folding; 2 works in one vol., contemporary calf, spine gilt, somewhat browned and spotted, binding slightly worn
ii. Heppe, J.C. Der Vogelfang. Nuremberg: Rapeschen Buchhandlung, 1798-1805, 2 vol., engraved frontispieces and additional titles, 21 plates (11+10), 14 hand-coloured, original wrappers, modern morocco-backed slipcases, somewhat spotted and browned, bindings rubbed
iii. Naumann, J.A. Die Vogelsteller. Leipzig: Schwickertschen Verlag, 1789, 2 folding engraved plates, modern half morocco, somewhat browned and spotted, one plate with long repaired tear

and 6 others, including later editions of Pernau and Heppe, 8vo (10)

Lindner 1853.04, 1591.08, 909.01, 1497.01

the condition of the books in this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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