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189019745<p><strong>Charming and curious album by a butterfly hunter containing 76 pairs of finely arranged and glued wings completed with the body of each butterfly in gouache.</strong><br />The colors are very well preserved with iridescent hues rendered brilliant by the glue used. This is the same glue used to fix the colors of enhanced engravings from this period.<br />The last page features 11 butterflies made from natural leaves and flowers.</p>
178019385Germany 1780. Lovely 18th century copperplate engraving with period handcolor of butterfly/moth. Approx. 8x10 1/2". Most likely from Johan Cristoph Esper's "Die Schmetterlinge in Abbil-dungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen" published between 1777 and 1801. Very good condition. Title of this print "Papilionum exoticorum. Tab. I" illustrating the Equitum Troianorum Priamus and Hector species. unknown
1904172164堀切玉蔵. Horikiri Gyokuzō. Meiji 37 1904. Colour woodblock 34 x 25 cm a small closed tear now repaired on the upper edge lower right corner chipped not affecting the image. A lovely Japanese print designed for children. This beautiful wood block print depicts flowers and butterflies in 25 panels. Omocha-e Japanese toy prints were used as early learning toys for children as they featured various aspects of nature and society. On this print different types of flowers including iris morning glory and hydrangeas and butterflies are shown. These prints were designed for children to cut the panels out to play with. The Tokyo publisher Horikiri Tamazo produced many such educational paper toys in late Meiji period. . 堀切玉蔵. [Horikiri Gyokuzō]. unknown
188063938Chicago: Fleming H. Revell 1880. Second Edition slightly expanded and with 12 pages of advertisements added. Inscribed "To Capt. John Whytock from his comrade The Author" on front flyleaf. Octavo 20cm. Brown cloth stamped in black and gilt; grey and white patterned endpapers; 349148pp; 12pp publisher's advertisements at rear; black and white illustrations. Inscribed "To Capt. John Whytock from his comrade The Author" on front flyleaf. Ownership stamps of A. Taylor Smith to front endleaves. A straight copy with minor edgewear rough repair to cloth over upper spine front and rear endpapers thinly crcked at gutter but holding; mild toning: Good and sound.<br /> <br /> Bunnell 1824-1903 was a member of the Mariposa Battalion famous as the first non-indigenous group to enter Yosemite Valley where they burned Native American villages and forcibly relocated the inhabitants. Bunnell's book describes the discovery of an iconic American landmark and one episode in what is sometimes called the California genocide. This copy is inscribed by Bunnell to a fellow soldier. HOWES B954. 63938. Fleming H. Revell unknown
188088877Chicago: Fleming H. Revell 1880. First Edition. First printing. Octavo 20cm. Publisher's plum cloth decoratively stamped in black with gilt spine and cover titles; 331pp; portrait map and six leaves of unnumbered plates; text illus. Spine slightly sunned with dulling to gilt; a few unobtrusive stains to covers; occasional foxing to text still a tight complete sound copy Very Good.<br /> <br /> Bunnell 1824-1903 was a member of the Mariposa Battalion famous as the first non-indigenous group to enter Yosemite Valley where they burned Native American villages and forcibly relocated the inhabitants. Bunnell's book describes the discovery of an iconic American landmark and one episode in what is sometimes called the California Genocide. HOWES B-954. COWAN California p.83. Fleming H. Revell unknown
174619366Germany 1746. 18th century copperplate engraving with period handcolor from "Insecten Blustigung" by Roesel Von Rosenhof. Approx. 6 1/4 x 7 3/4" very good condition. The silk worm as caterpllar silk sack laying eggs pupa. With light attractive pencil inscription "Silk worm and Mori". Tab. VIII. unknown
174619370Germany 1746. 18th century copperplate engraving with period handcolor from "Insecten Blustigung" by Roesel Von Rosenhof. Approx. 6 1/4 x 7 3/4" very good condition. Caterpillars moths pupa eggs. With hand written note in pencil "dispar". Tab III. unknown
174619371Germany 1746. 18th century copperplate engraving with period handcolor from "Insecten Blustigung" by Roesel Von Rosenhof. Approx. 6 1/4 x 7 3/4" very good condition. Caterpillars moths pupa eggs. With hand written note in pencil "Fagi" and attractive period inscription "Spider Caterpillar of Album plate 58". Tab XII. unknown
174619373Germany 1746. 18th century copperplate engraving with period handcolor from "Insecten Blustigung" by Roesel Von Rosenhof. Approx. 6 1/4 x 7 3/4" very good condition. Caterpillars moths pupa. With attractive hand written note in pencil "Pounaria". Tab. III IV. unknown
174619379Germany 1746. 18th century copperplate engraving with period handcolor from "Insecten Blustigung" by Roesel Von Rosenhof. Approx. 6 1/4 x 7 3/4" very good condition. Caterpillar moths pupa. With attractive hand written note in pencil "Brassicae and Persicuriae". Tab XXIX XXX. unknown
174619376Germany 1746. 18th century copperplate engraving with period handcolor from "Insecten Blustigung" by Roesel Von Rosenhof. Approx. 6 1/4 x 7 3/4" very good condition. Caterpillar moths pupa leaf. With attractive hand written note in pencil "Salicis". Tab. IX. unknown
174619375Germany 1746. 18th century copperplate engraving with period handcolor from "Insecten Blustigung" by Roesel Von Rosenhof. Approx. 6 1/4 x 7 3/4" very good condition. Caterpillars moths pupa leaf & flower. With attractive hand written note in pencil "C. Anachioreta". Tab.XLIII XLIV. unknown
174619378Germany 1746. 18th century copperplate engraving with period handcolor from "Insecten Blustigung" by Roesel Von Rosenhof. Approx. 6 1/4 x 7 3/4" very good condition. Caterpillar moths pupa. With attractive hand written note in pencil "Satellitia and Abrotani". Tab L LI. unknown
174619367Germany 1746. 18th century copperplate engraving with period handcolor from "Insecten Blustigung" by Roesel Von Rosenhof. Approx. 6 1/4 x 7 3/4" very good condition. Caterpillars moths pupa egg sack. With light attractive pencil inscription "Ptasia Cassinia and Cereanna". Tab. XL and XLI. unknown
174619369Germany 1746. 18th century copperplate engraving with period handcolor from "Insecten Blustigung" by Roesel Von Rosenhof. Approx. 6 1/4 x 7 3/4" very good condition. Caterpillars moths pupa eggs. With hand written note in pencil "Populi and Absinthii". Tab. LX and LXI. unknown
174619377Germany 1746. 18th century copperplate engraving with period handcolor from "Insecten Blustigung" by Roesel Von Rosenhof. Approx. 6 1/4 x 7 3/4" very good condition. Caterpillar moths pupa leaf. With attractive hand written note in pencil "Lactucae and fulginosa". Tab. XLII XLIII. unknown
174619372Germany 1746. 18th century copperplate engraving with period handcolor from "Insecten Blustigung" by Roesel Von Rosenhof. Approx. 6 1/4 x 7 3/4" very good condition. Caterpillars moths pupa. With attractive hand written note in pencil "Praecox Psxi and instabilis". Tab LI LII and LIII. unknown
174619368Germany 1746. 18th century copperplate engraving with period handcolor from "Insecten Blustigung" by Roesel Von Rosenhof. Approx. 6 1/4 x 7 3/4" very good condition. Caterpillars moths pupa. With hand written note in pencil "Oxyacanthue and triplasia". Tab. XXXIII and XXXIV. unknown
174619374Germany 1746. 18th century copperplate engraving with period handcolor from "Insecten Blustigung" by Roesel Von Rosenhof. Approx. 6 1/4 x 7 3/4" very good condition. Caterpillars moths pupa leaf. With attractive hand written note in pencil "viridana galteana chlorana". Tab. I II III. unknown
26091No date or place nineteenth century. An attractive collection by an unidentified artist on uniform pieces of waxed or oiled cloth cut to 10 cm squares with rounded edges. Each illustration features a different butterfly or moth arranged with a different single leaf. Very nicely executed in a wide range of colours and suitable for display. Seen to their full advantage with a light source behind them. See Scan. No date or place (nineteenth century). hardcover
18432081002108301073Nakagawa Kansuke 1843. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 50 Size: 17.5x12.0cm Nakamoto Nakagawa Kansuke paperback
cm. 17 x 24, viii-414 pp. Centro studi Giacomo Puccini - Atti di convegni Il centenario di Madama Butterfly fornisce l?opportunit? di riconsiderre la ?tragedia giapponese? di Puccini nell?ambito dell?esotismo europeo. Gli studi considerano il contesto storico e l?orientalismo fin de si?cle, elaborano interpretazioni della partitura dai punti di vista dell?analisi musicale, delle questioni di genere e della rappresentazione della religione, discutono le revisioni d?autore e i criteri dell?edizione critica, esaminano la ricezione dell?opera nella musica di consumo e nel film. The centennial of Madama Butterfly provides the occasion for re-considering Puccini?s ?Japanese tragedy? within the framework of European exoticism. Contributions examine the historical context and fin de si?cle orientalism, approach the score from points of view ranging from musical analysis and questions of genre to the representation of religion, discuss Puccini?s revisions and criteria for a critical edition, and consider the opera?s reception in popular music and film. 746 gr. viii-414 p.
cm. 17 x 24, 510 pp. con 29 figg. n.t. di cui 24 a col. Centro studi Giacomo Puccini 1050 gr. 510 p.
0483944564.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1331351928.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback