Animals, Marine Life, Sea Creatures, Sea Monsters, Gessner

"Animalium Mar. Ordo XII." Page 180 Above: A Herill or Schweynwal - boar like whale sighted near the Orkney Ilslands" Below: Ein Bartwal (Eutheria). Baleen whale Two woodcuts on one page. Published in "Historia animalism lib.IV qui set de piscium et aquatalium nature". By Conrad Gessner (1515-1565) Zurich, 1558 Bizarre depictions of whales, appearing to be sea monsters. Condition. Only one tear in lower margin reaching the lowest text line. Other minor, really insignificant traces of age and use. Reverse side has text print. Page size 34 x 22 cm (ca. 13.4 x 8.7")