Zoology - Entomology - Insects Rösel von Rosenhof and Christian Friedrich Carl Kleemann, August Johann The monthly published insect amusements. 4 text and 2 plate volumes. With engraved. Portrait (Rösel), engraved col. Frontispiece, 3 engraved col. Titles and 356 col. Engravings on 287 plates, 4 of them double-page. And: C. F. C. Klemmann. Beyträge zur Natur- und Insecten-Geschichte. As an appendix to the Röselische Insecten-Belustigungen. 2 text and 1 plate volume. With engraved. Portrait (Kleemann) and 73 col. Copper plates. Nuremberg: Raspe, Fleischmann for the author and his heirs and self-published by Kleemann (c. 1760-61, 1792-93). 4°. Marbled calfskin bindings of the period with gilt title on leather label and decorative gilt spine. The most beautiful German insect work, complete in the most comprehensive edition sequence with all parts, supplements and plates. - The famous entomological magnum opus by the naturalist and engraver August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof (1704-1759), here with richly engraved plates in splendid old colouring and uniformly bound. - Parts 1-3 are presented here in the posthumously published, substantially supplemented and corrected new edition by Rösel's son-in-law Christian Friedich Carl Kleemann. In addition, in the first edition, the 4th part with a biography of Rösel, for which Kleemann was responsible, as well as the first supplementary volume, also written by Kleemann, in the new edition of 1792, published posthumously by his widow, extended by 4 plates and supplemented with a portrait of Kleemann and a biography, and finally, in the first edition, the continuation volume edited by Christian Schwarz. - Bindings somewhat rubbed at the spines, capitals, corners and edges, the plate volumes to Rösel more heavily rubbed, some of the edges somewhat red-stained. Text leaves browned and slightly foxed in places, the plates only sporadically and minimally. Volume 2, pages 409-416 skipped in the pagination. - Nissen, ZBI 3466 and 2201 - Horn/Sch. III.18267 and II.11584. Zoology. - Entomology - Insects. - With 2 engraved portraits, colour engraved frontispiece, 3 colour engraved title leafs and 429 coloured engravings on 360 plates, 4 of them double-paged. - The most beautiful German work on insects, complete in the most comprehensive series with all parts, supplements and plates. - The main entomological work of the natural scientist and engraver August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof (1704-1759), in the second, substantially enlarged edition by Kleemann who also enclosed a biography of Rösel. - Bindings occasionally worn at spines, capitals, corners and edges, some edges somewhat red-stained. Text leaves browned and slightly foxed in places, the plates only sporadically and minimally. Volume 2, pages 409-416 skipped in the pagination. This lot is taxed. A buyer's premium of 24.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.