Der monatlich-herausgegebenen Insecten-Belustigung, erster (-vierter) Theil.
Nürnberg: Fleischmann für den Verfasser, 1746.
1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Item #003324
4 parts in 4 volumes. 4to (203 x 163 mm). 3 hand-coloured engraved titles (as called for vols. 1-3) and 286 hand-coloured engraved plates (of which 4 folding), woodcut tailpieces and initials, wanting the author's portrait in vol. IV only. Bound in uniform contemporary calf, each spine with 5 raised bands richly gilt in compartments and two gilt-lettered red morocco labels, marbled pastedowns, blue-sprinkled edges (vols. 1-3 rebacked preserving original spine, vol. 4 restored at head, front free endpaper in vol. 2 only). Letterpress titles in vol. II and III with paper repair (not affecting text) at lower corner, letterpress title of vol. 4 laid down and trimmed close just touching text, occasional mainly marginal spotting, browning and dampstaining, a few plates in vol. 4 browned a bit stronger, some plates with occasional offsetting of hand-color to opposite text page, ink and pencil marginals in places, some plates with latin names added in pencil. Provenance: traces of bookplate in vol. 1; Peter and Margarete Braune (bookplate to front-pastedowns). A very good copy overall. ----
Vol. I: In welchem die in sechs Classen eingetheilte Papilionen ... beschrieben ... nach dem Leben abgebiltet worden ... Mit einer Vorrede ... von C.F.C.Kleemann. [40], [8], 64; [8], 60; [8], 64; [8], 312; [8], 48; 48, [24] pp., 78 plates. Signatures: A-E4 )(4 A-H4 )(4 A-H4 )(4 a-h4 )(4 a-qq4 )(4 (alpha)-(zeta)4 A-F4 A-E4. Vol. II: Welcher acht Classen verschiedener sowohl inländischer, als auch einiger ausländischer Insecten enthält ... Mit ... Beobachtungen und Anmerkungen vermehrt von ... C.F.C. Klemann. [8], 24, 72, 28, 16, [4], 32, [8], 76, 200, 64, 52, [18] pp., 76 plates (4 folding). Signatures: )(4 A-C4 A-I4 A-D4 A-B4 A-D4 A-K4 A-Dd4 A-I4 A-G4 A-B4, C2 (-C2, blank).
Vol. III: Worinnen ... zu denen in den beeden ersten Theilen enthaltenen Classen ... auch ... Arten von acht neuen Classen. [8], 624 (i.e. 618), [8] pp. (p. 305-306 repeated, p. 409-416 skipped but not lacking), 92 plates. Signatures: A6 A-4K4.
Vol. IV: In welchem ... die hiesige grosse Kreutz Spinne ... beschrieben und in 40 ... illuminirten Kupfern ... abgebildet und vorgestellet worden. [12], 48, 264, [4] pp., 40 plates, lacking engraved portrait of the author. Signatures: *4 2*2 A-F4 A-2K4 2L2.
Nissen ZBI 3466 (calls for 287 plates but most copies appear to be complete with 286). FIRST EDITION of an important entomological work, profusely illustrated with a total of 286 hand-colored engraved plates.
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