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Kupfer-Bibel, volume I

Johann Jacob Scheuchzer (author) with plates after Johann Melchior Füssli and border designs after Johann Daniel Preissler

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of an antique leather-bound book. The cover features a worn brown leather exterior with an embossed rectangle and diamond pattern in lighter brown hues. The design includes delicate decorative dots and filigree at the corners of the rectangular border. The spine of the book is visible on the left, exhibiting slightly raised bands. The overall condition suggests age, with visible scratches and wear.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1731
Medium
1 vol: ill: mezzotint portrait of Scheuchzer, engraving opposite title page, title page, 26 pages introductory text (unnumbered), 276 pages text (numbered 1-276), 177 engravings (numbered 1-174 with 3 additional plates); plates are engraved by various artists after Füssli; border designs are after Preissler
Dimensions
9114 × 13305 px
Public Domain
Yes
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