Maria Sybilla Merian

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butterflies, beetles and other insects. Leningrad study book, reprint ed. by Wolf-Dietrich Beer, Edition Leipzig 1976, 2 vols.: Commentary volume (470 p.) with text illustrations and reproduction of the manuscript, as well as plate volume, in it 8 pages of text volume and 120 loose color plates each with inscribed transparent sheet, in cassette, 4°, half leather cover , in a brown slipcase, edition 1128 from 1750, slight signs of age (including cover and slipcase slightly damaged)