1843 OKEN HC FOLIO Nests & Eggs 8

1843 OKEN HC FOLIO Nests & Eggs 8 (image 1/1)
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Lorenz Oken Naturgeschichte für alle Stände Natural History for all Social Ranks published 1843 Oken studied medicine in Freiburg before transferring to Göttingen, w he qualified to lecture in 1805. He was summoned to Jena to take up the extraordinary professorship for medicine in 1807. He had, however, already discovered his special liking for philosophy and the sciences, and published a whole series of natural-philosophical and natural-historical works over the following years. In 1816 he was awarded the title of Honorary Doctor of Philosophy by the University of Gießen. In 1827, he was made a full professor of physiology at the University of Munich, but continued to involve himself in numerous disputes t and was forced to step down in 1832. The following year, he was offered a full professorship for natural history in Zurich which he held until his death. Oken’s main work is considered to be the 13-volume „Naturgeschichte für alle Stände“ (Natural History for all Social Ranks). Size: Folio approx. 13.2" x 10.4" / 33,5 cm x 26,5 cm Special Features: Original handcoloring Descriptive Text: None Rarity: Common (many copies per year) Condition: light soiling on plate Nests & Eggs 81. Große Trappe (Otis tarda), 2. Troillumme (Uria troile), 3. Weißgeringelte Lumme (Uria ringvia), 4. Zwerglumme (Uria alle), 5. Kleine Lumme read more
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