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ORNITHOLOGY -- RIESENTHAL, O. v. Die Raubvögel Deutschlands und des angrenzenden Mitteleuropas. Cassel, 1876. 2 vols., incl. atlas-vol. xxi, (3), 522, (2); (4) pp. W. 5 small plain - in text-vol. - and 60 large cold. chromolithogr. plates. 8° and fol. Ocl. and ocl. clamshell portfol. (In fine condition, cold. plates mildly foxed).
First edition of a richly illustrated work on birds of prey living in Germany and nearby countries, written by the German forester and ornithologist Oskar von Riesenthal (1830-1898). The text volume describes various birds of prey, including owls, arranged according to their taxonomic classification and describing their appearances, reproduction, habitat, hunt, etc. The chromolithographed plates depict most of these birds, frequently showing both male and female of a young bird as well, with both their Latin and German name at the bottom. Two plates are devoted to falconry equipment like gloves and head caps. W. bookplate 'Bibliotheca falconaria Karl-Heinz Gersmann'. - Nissen 782.€ 300
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