Nile – Heterotis nilotica H(emprich) & E(hrenberg). The Westafrican Arowana from the group of the bony-tongues together with 3 small details. Coloured engraving by Friedrich Wilhelm Linger (1787 Berlin 1848) after Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg. Inscribed: ad Nat. del. C: G: Ehrenberg. / F. W. Linger jun. sculp. Berlin 1827., otherwise as above. 34.4 x 47.6 cm.
ZOOLOGICA I PISCES I. – From Ehrenberg’s ( “belongs to the most important naturalists of the century”, ADB ) Symbolae physicae devoted North Africa + West Asia. – Typographic watermark H. Oeser in Basle. – On wove paper uncut on 3 sides. – Some slight foxing spots in the white outer part.
Offer no. 12,266 / EUR 166. (c. US$ 226.) + shipping
“ Thanks for shipping the print. It has arrived here in excellent shape. Happy holidays ”
(Mr. H. A. P., December 12, 2001)