Books - Lot 34

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[Straet (Jan van der)] Vermis Sericus, complete series of 6 engravings on the growth of silkworms and production of silk, including the title with 4 cartouches showing the various stages of development (soiled) and 5 plates detailing the processes and work involved, by Carel van Mallery; Venationes ferarum, avium, piscium, 109 engravings of hunting, fishing and natural history bound without the titles and plates 5 and 6, and 102-105 of the series; all fully hand coloured and bound together as a sequence with 4 plates from the latter interspersed with the former, occasional soiling, plate 48 split at inner platemark, oblong 4to, (overall 254 x 350mm), [Antwerp, c.1630]
Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000
Lot: 34
Sale: Books - 13 Jun 2012

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