Zoology Riedel, Gottlieb Friedrich Illustrations from natural history. Drawn from the best larger works into smaller ones, and systematically arranged, engraved in 46 sheets by G. F. Riedel. With 46 plates engraved from 2 plates, with 368 etchings and corresponding legends in copper engraving. Augsburg, Herzberg, n.d. (after 1780). (2 pp., 46 leaves) landscape 2°. Old manuscript with blind-stamped cover fillets. First, only and very rare edition with this title of the charming set of finely executed zoological miniatures. - Not a single copy in German libraries traceable to us via the KVK. - Reduced and slightly altered edition of the overview volume (1780) from Riedel's and his pupil Friedrich Kirschner's four-part work "Tabulae regni animalis", here 8 ills. each on 46 plates instead of 16 ills. on 23 plates. The miniature animal illustrations (of which 8 i. The miniature animals (8 of which are also signed "G. F. Riedel inv. del. et sculp." in the plate) were intended as models for artists and especially porcelain painters, whose needs Riedel, himself active as a porcelain painter in Meissen between 1743 and 1756 and as head of the colour laboratory and designer at the porcelain factory in Ludwigsburg from 1759 to around 1779, knew well. Prebound with a title page with a list of contents on the verso. - Binding slightly bumped at corners and edges, title page and some plates slightly foxed at margins. - Of great rarity. Only one copy traceable to us via KVK and WorldCat in institutions worldwide (New York, MET, Watson Library). - Flach, H.D. Gottlieb Friedrich Riedel (1724-1784). Catalogue raisonné of prints, p. 80, and no. 81 - Cf. Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration, 3421 (for the "Tabulae"). Zoology. - 46 etched plates each with eight etchings of animals as well as with engraved captions. - First, only and particularly rare edition of this charming set of accurately executed zoological miniatures. - Reduced and slightly altered edition of the overview volume (1780) from Riedel's and his pupil Friedrich Kirschner's four-part work 'Tabulae regni animalis', here 8 ills. on 46 plates each instead of 16 ills. on 23 plates. The miniature animal illustrations (8 of which are also signed 'G. F. Riedel inv. del. et sculp.' in the plate) were intended as models for artists and especially porcelain painters, whose needs Riedel, himself active as a porcelain painter in Meissen between 1743 and 1756 and from 1759 to around 1779 as head of the colour laboratory and designer at the porcelain factory in Ludwigsburg, knew well. Prebound a title leaf with table of contents on the verso. - Binding slightly bumped at corners and edges, title page and some plates slightly foxed at margins. - Of great rarity. Only one copy traceable to us via KVK and WorldCat in institutions worldwide (New York, MET, Watson Library). This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% surcharge and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) 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.