[Artis] 5 vols.: (1) Souvenir Natura Artis Magistra Amsterdam

Printed in The Hague by E. Spanier for the Koninklijk Zoölogisch Genootschap Natura Artis Magistra in Amsterdam, (1851), (4) p. letterpress introduction by H.H. Last and plate index, lithographed title and 18 plates by H.W. Last, orig wrapper w. lithographed plate on front wrapper (also by H.W. Last), 4to size (24 x 15.5 cm).

Sl. foxed; wrappers strengthened w. green strip on spine and a few small defects. A very good copy for such a fragile publication, one of the earliest publications on the Artis zoo, w. bookplate "Bibliotheca D.H. de Castro" on inside front wrapper. David Henriques de Castro (1826-1898), author on Amsterdam Portuguese-Jewish subjects; (2-5) Koninklijk Zoölogisch Genootschap: Natura Artis Magistra. Blaadjes voor den bezoeker. Door Dr. T.C. Winkler. Volume III-VI. Amsterdam, Scheltema & Holkema, (1880), 4 (of 6) parts w. continuous pagination, (1),35-98 p., orig. unif. printed wrapper. Very rare, only 1 copy of the complete series and only a few copies of separate titles III and IV in PiCarta. (total 5)