Lot 207
  • 207

Ridinger, Johann Elias

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description

  • A collection of 112 plates in one volume, comprising:
  • Paper
i. Lehrreiche Fabeln aus dem Reiche der Thiere. 1744, title printed in red and black, 16 engraved plates, [Thienemann 765-780], without text
ii. [Fabul. XVII-XX. After 1767], 4 plates, [Th. 781-784], without text
iii. [Vögel], 8 plates, [Th. 755-762]
iv. [Miscellaneous], 2 plates, [Th. 389-390]
v. [Kämpfe reissender Thiere], 8 plates, [Th. 716-723]
vi. Elephanten. ?1744, title and 3 plates, [Th. 537-540]
vii. [Acht Blatt Loewen], 8 plates, [Th. 517-524]
viii. [Vier Blatt Baere], 4 plates, [Th. 525-528]
ix. [Sechs Tafeln Cameele], 6 plates, [Th. 529-534]
x. [Zehn Tafeln Affen oder doch ihnen verwandte thiere], 10 plates, [Th. 541-550]
xi. [Jaeger und Falkoniers mit ihren Verrichtungen], 25 plates, [Th. 114-138], without title (Th. 113)
xii. [Fürstliche Personen zu Pferde], 17 plates, [Th. 819-835]

Together bound in a folio volume (505 x 330mm.), plates cut round (most within plate marks) and inlaid to folio size, eighteenth-century red morocco with arms of Jeanne-Antoine Poisson, duchesse-marquise de Pompadour (1721-1764) on covers (a reimboitage), spine with morocco labels "Tom.I" and "Ridinger Dessins...", the latter modern, gilt edges, a few plates cut down touching letters, some corners of binding skilfully repaired

Provenance

Rudolf von Gutmann, sale in these rooms, 2 April 1993, lot 83 (offered as 2 volumes)

Condition

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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