Antique Print-ROTIFERS-ANNELIDS-WORM-Schubert-1878

Price: € 44,50

Subject: Plate XXVIII: 'Radertiere - Ringelwurmer - Sternwurmer - Rundwurmer - Plattwurmer.' (Rotifers - Annelids - Echiura - Aschelminth - Flatworms.)

Condition: Very good. Original middle fold which is occasionally a bit separated at top and bottom and backed with paper or acid free tape. Some small foxing. General age related toning and occasional light staining from handling as visible on image.

Medium: Original line lithograph and chromolithographic colouring on a vellin type paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 41 x 32 cm. The image size is ca. 36 x 29 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 16.1 x 12.6 inch. The image size is ca. 14.2 x 11.4 inch.

Part Number: 16264

Location: A64-09

Description: This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Naturgeschichte des Thier-, Pflanzen- & Mineralreichs in colorirten Bildern nebsterlï¿½uterndem Text.', with introductions by G.H. von Schubert, published in Esslingen, Germany by J.F. Schreiber, c. 1878. These plates were intended for 'Anschauungsunterricht fï¿½r die Jugend in Schulen und Familien.' (translation: Visual learning for youth in schools and families.)

Artists and Engravers: Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert (1780-1860) was a German physician and naturalist.