kunstformen der natur von ernst haeckel, Erstausgabe (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Gut. Formateinband: Halblederbände / gebundene Ausgabe 51, 100; 100 S. (35x28 cm) Band 1+2 + Supplement (vollständig in 2 Bänden); Erstausgabe / 1. Aufl.; Halbleder, Mit je 50 Tafeln samt beschreibendem Text; Außen etwas gealtert mit kleinem Fleck am Vorderdeckel von Band 1, Lederrücken berieben und etwas aufgehellt, an den Rückenenden teils geringfügig angestoßen; Papier minimal gebräunt und an wenigen Stellen gering fleckig; sonst gut erhalten. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 7000 [Stichwörter: ].

First bound edition. Publisher's original grey-green illustrated cloth, with titles in black and white. Professionally rebacked with the original spine laid down. Quarto, 36.5 x 28cm. All edges marbled. Illustrated with 100 lithographic plates, many in colour, 34 of which have captioned tissue overlays, all with a corresponding page of explanatory text. Text in German. 55 page supplement to the rear. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, with light rubbing to the extremities and a few light marks to the boards. The contents, with staining to the outer margin (not affecting the text) of pages 13 to 16 of the supplement, are otherwise clean and bright throughout. The plates are all in clean and bright fine condition, with light toning to some of the tissue overlays. A very attractive example. The German biologist Ernst Haeckel's most influential work, a landmark publication of naturalist illustration that bridged the gap between science and art in the early twentieth-century. In 1861 Haeckel became a professor of Comparative Anatomy and a year later, the Director of the Zoological Institute at the University of Jena. Throughout his career he studied a variety of zoological areas, his most notable work being on marine organisms, including poriferans, cniaraians and radiolarians. Travelling to Messina, Sicily in 1859, Haeckel studied the structure of radiolarians, a group of microscopic single celled organisms (zooplankton) with silica skeletons, previously little researched, he named nearly 150 new species. This experience encouraged him to study doctorate zoology and in 1862 led to the publication of his first illustrated two volume monograph, 'Die Radiolarien(Rhizopoda Radiaria)' in which he provided positive evidence in support of Darwin's theory of evolution. He was later commissioned to document radiolarians for the British Challenger expedition (1872-1876), a global survey of ocean life and was awarded the Linnean Society's Linnean Medal in 1894. Throughout his career he would discover, describe and name thousands of new species of marine organisms, illustrating them with graphic precision in over 40 works. 'Kunstformen der Natur' [Art Forms in Nature] was originally published in portfolios of ten illustrations between 1899 and 1904. The complete work, with a preface and supplement was first published in book form in 1904. Haeckel's highly detailed drawings, beautifully illustrating plants, mammals, invertebrates and previously unseen microscopic marine life, would popularise science and bring the natural world to a wider audience. The striking natural forms would influence the fields of art, architecture and design with many artists associated with the Art Nouveau directly influenced by his work., Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

102 Bll., 51 S. 100 teils farb. Tafeln in Lithographie mit den dazugehörigen bedruckten transparenten Auflageblättern. Erste Ausgabe. - Komplett mit allen Tafeln. "Kunstformen der Natur (known in English as Art Forms in Nature) is a book of lithographic and halftone prints by German biologist Ernst Haeckel. Originally published in sets of ten between 1899 and 1904 and collectively in two volumes in 1904, it consists of 100 prints of various organisms, many of which were first described by Haeckel himself. Over the course of his career, over 1000 engravings were produced based on Haeckel`s sketches and watercolors; many of the best of these were chosen for Kunstformen der Natur, translated from sketch to print by lithographer Adolf Giltsch. A second edition of Kunstformen, containing only 30 prints, was produced in 1924. According to Haeckel scholar Olaf Breidbach, the work was `not just a book of illustrations but also the summation of his view of the world.` The over-riding themes of the Kunstformen plates are symmetry and level of organization. The subjects were selected to embody these to the full, from the scale patterns of boxfishes to the spirals of ammonites to the perfect symmetries of jellies and microorganisms, while images composing each plate are arranged for maximum visual impact. Among the notable prints are numerous radiolarians, which Haeckel helped to popularize among amateur microscopists; at least one example is found in almost every set of 10. Cnidaria also feature prominently throughout the book, including sea anemones as well as Siphonophorae, Semaeostomeae, and other medusae. The first set included Desmonema annasethe (now Cyanea annasethe), a particularly striking jellyfish that Haeckel observed and described shortly after the death of his wife Anna Sethe. Kunstformen der Natur was influential in early 20th-century art, architecture, and design, bridging the gap between science and art. In particular, many artists associated with Art Nouveau were influenced by Haeckel`s images, including René Binet, Karl Blossfeldt, Hans Christiansen, and Émile Gallé. One prominent example is the Amsterdam Commodities Exchange designed by Hendrik Petrus Berlage: it was in part inspired by Kunstformen illustrations" (Wikipedia Abruf vom 09.10.2018). - Mit allen 35 bedruckten Auflageblättern. - Buchblock minimal angelockert. Leicht gebräunt und kaum fleckig. Hs. Nummer am Vorsatz. *** *** Copyright: Matthaeus TRUPPE Buchhandlung & Antiquariat - Stubenberggasse 7 - A-8010 Graz - ++43 (0)316 - 829552 *** *** Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 3800 Gr.-4°. OHLwd. (etw. berieben, bestoßen und leicht fleckig, Rückengelenke mit Einrissen).

Erste Buchausgabe. Die Sammlung ist zwischen 1899 und 1904 in Einzellieferungen erschienen. Hier die Buchausgabe. Nissen ZBI 1783. Erste Ausgabe. Mit 100 teils farbigen Tafeln mit jeweils 1 Blatt erklärendem Text, bisweilen Seidenhemdchen mit der entsprechenden Nummerierung der einzeln erläuterten Arten. Mehrere Tafeln sind in einer Kombination aus verschiedenen Drucktechniken erstellt, z.B. die bis dahin selten verwendete Methode, Chromolithographie mit photographischer Reproduktion zu kombinieren. "Charakteristisch für Haeckel sind seine künstlerischen Bestrebungen. Aus diesen Neigungen erwuchs der Leitsatz seiner 'Monistischen Naturreligion vom Wahren, Guten und Schönen', den auch das Tafelwerk 'Kunstformen der Natur' illustriert." (NDB VII, 425). - Ehemaliges Bibliotheksexemplar, Stempel auf dem Titelblatt (die Tafeln sind nicht gestempelt), Innendeckel und Vorsätze mit Klebespuren eines ehemaligen Klarsichteinbands. Rücken unten leicht beschädigt. Trotzdem insgesamt gutes Exemplar. - Fotos auf Anfrage. - Paketporto; heavyweight, additional mailing costs. (PKS/a).