Buy this book on-line Coenen, Adriaen : The Whale Book. Whales and other marine animals as described by Adrriaen Coenen in 1585. Edited with an introduction by Florike Egmond and Peter Mason, with commentaries by Kees Lankester[London:] Reaktion Books, 2003.
Oblong 4to, 20.8x27.5cm. Pp. xvi,208, 114 full-page coloured reproductions, double-page half-tone reproduction of Wagenaer map (1584) of the western coastal area of the Netherlands. Orig. boards in pictorial laminated dust-jacket. Fine (new copy). - In the late 16th century, Dutch beachcomber Adriaen Coenen scanned the shores of Holland for interesting marine material. He produced several illustrated manuscripts of his findings, covering everything from the common herring to the exotic moonfish, as well as a few mythical creatures described to him by sailors. Coenen"s work is a rare visual and textual source for the natural world of his day, and contains the earliest known European pictures of whales, naively portrayed but easily identifiable. His lively watercolors are reproduced with their accompanying texts, which are translated here and augmented ashort introduction by the editors.. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Coenen, Adriaen : The Whale Book. Whales and other marine animals as described by Adrriaen Coenen in 1585. Edited with an introduction by Florike Egmond and Peter Mason, with commentaries by Kees Lankester. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri rari, livres rares, out-of-print books, fine bindings and libri antichi. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |