Insekten. XXXVIII. Insectes. XXXVIII. Insects. XXXVIII. Insetti. XXXVIII. (moths)

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• PUBLISHER: Published by Landes-Industrie-Comptoirs, Weimar.

• MEDIUM: Etching; hand colored,

  DATE: 1792-1810.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 8 1/4 x 6 1/4" (210 x 160 mm).

• DESCRIPTION: Natural history print of two German hawk moths: the binwood Sphinx and the privet Sphinx, showing cocoons and caterpillars along with the full grown moths. From F. J. Bertuch's "Bilderbuch fur Kinder." An elaborate pictorial encyclopedia, Bertuch's work was designed to teach children about the physical world -- its geography, natural phenomena, flora and fauna, as well as its peoples and their mores at work and leisure. <br><br>

• ADDITIONAL INFO: Included is a page with pertinent text in English on one side and French on the other.

• CONDITION: Good condition.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Natural History - Animals & Insects , Butterflies & Moths