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D. Johann David Schöpfs königl. Preuss. hofraths ... Naturgeschichte der Schildkröten: mit Abbildungen erläutert
1792, Bey Johann Jakob Palm
in German
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Cover title.
Also published simultaneously in a Latin edition as Historia testudinum (Erlangen : J.J. Palm, 1792[-1801].
Issued in 4 parts (6 Hefte): p. XII, 1-32, plates I-X (Hefte 1-2) in 1792; p. 33-88, plates XI-XX (Hefte 3-4) in 1793; p. 89-136, plates XXI-XXV (Heft 5) in 1795; and p. 137-160, plates XXVI-XXXI (Heft 6) in 1801.
An unfinished work; no more published.
Plates illustrated by J.C. Keller and F.W. Wunder, and engraved by J. Nussbiegel and J.F. Volckart.
Although plates XXXII-XXXIV are described in the text, they were apparently never issued. Adjusted plate count includes XVIIIB and XXXB.
Headpiece.
Hand-colored plates.
Includes bibliographical references.
Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration, 3742
Grässe t. 6, p. 312
Brunet t. 5, col. 214
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