Wolf & Bock — Six Quadruped Engravings (Llama, Antelope, Tapir, Hyena and others), Nuremberg 1818-1822

An exceptional curated set of six original hand-coloured engravings from Johann Wolf's Abbildungen und Beschreibungen merkwürdiger naturgeschichtlicher Gegenstände (Illustrations and Descriptions of Remarkable Natural History Objects), published in Nuremberg between 1818 and 1822 by Conrad Throff'schen Wappen.

The plates were engraved by Johann Christoph Bock, with many drawn by Ambrosius Gabler. Subjects include the llama, antelope, tapir and hyena alongside two further quadrupeds, offering a sweep across South American, African and tropical New World mammals as understood by early 19th-century German natural history.

Johann Wolf (1765-1824) was a Nuremberg schoolteacher who became one of Germany's pioneering ornithologists. His scholarly works on birds remain cited in the field today, and this lesser-known publication on remarkable natural objects is significantly scarcer than the better-known German natural histories of Bertuch or Brodtmann.

The plates are presented as a coherent set with consistent paper, hand colouring and condition. Sold as a unit of six. Suitable for a curated wall grouping or a study/library installation.

Format: Original hand-coloured engravings, ~7.5 by 9.25 inches each
Date: 1818-1822
Place of Publication: Nuremberg
Condition: Very good to excellent throughout