Cornelius Nozeman, Jan Christian Sepp

Hand-colored engraved plates by Sepp and Sepp the Younger, of birds nests with eggs from Nederlandsche Vogelen.

• Sold as a set of 4.
• Nidus Ardeae, Nycticoracis; Nidus Platalea, Leucorodia; Nidus Ardeae, Stellaris; and Nidus Pelecani, Carbonis.
• Framed and glazed.
• Published by Jan Christian Sepp, Amsterdam.
• Nozeman's work, which he couldn't finish, became the first comprehensive account of the avifauna of Holland and was the most expensive book for sale in Holland at the time.
• The plates of the book depict all species known in the Netherlands through the time of publication and frequently feature eggs and nests, they were boldly colored by the publisher and still belong to the most famous ornithological representations.