"Dutch Brazil", published by Editora Index, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, First Edition, First printing, 1998, Three volumes in slipcase containing previously unpublished 17th century manuscripts with Introductions, Notes and translation in English. This set is dedicated to 17th century drawings of Brazilian fauna

Volume I: Introduction. The Niedenthal Collection: Oiseaux et Insectes, Transcribed and translated by Alvaro Alfredo Braganca Junior. Commentary by Dante Martins Teixeira. Samuel Niedenthal (1620-1685) was German artist. The plates in this volume are reproductions of his original drawings and study sketches [95 pages]

Volume II: Animaux et Oiseaux, Commentary by Dante Martins Teixeira [171 pages] The original manuscript is located in the Kupferstich-Kabinett, Dresden, Germany. It consists of 207 watercolor plates from which 156 are reproduced in this volume.

Volume III: "The Naturalien-Buch", by Jacob Wilhelm Griebe, Transcribed and translated by Alvaro Alfredo Braganca Junior, Commentary by Dante Martins Teixeira [127 pages]. The collection presented in this volume consists of the various plates collected by Jacob Wilhelm Griebe, Lord of Oberlangenau and Niederlangau, quartermaster to Prince Elector of Saxony. The collection was cataloged by his son from 1680 through 1712. 75 selected facsimiles are reproduced in this volume

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Three volumes set in cardboard slip case the slip case shows a little wear], soft covers, French flaps, 6.1/2" x 9.1/2"; text is in English; full color reproductions of drawings and manuscript pages, printed on high quality glossy paper, near fine condition.