D. Johann David Schöpfs königl. Preuss. hofraths ... Naturgeschichte der Schildkröten
Subtitle: mit Abbildungen erläutert
Contributors: Keller, Johann Christoph, 1737-1796, ill; Nussbiegel, Johann, 1750-ca. 1829, engraver; Volckart, Johann Friedrich, 1750-1812, engraver; Wunder, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1742-1828, ill
Publisher: Bey Johann Jakob Palm
Published: 1792
Place of publication: Erlangen
Language: ger
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: Turtles; Pictorial works
Work titles: Naturgeschichte der Schildköten
Notes: Cover title.

Also published simultaneously in a Latin edition as Historia testudinum (Erlangen : J.J. Palm, 1792[-1801].

Issued in 4 parts (6 Hefte): p. XII, 1-32, plates I-X (Hefte 1-2) in 1792; p. 33-88, plates XI-XX (Hefte 3-4) in 1793; p. 89-136, plates XXI-XXV (Heft 5) in 1795; and p. 137-160, plates XXVI-XXXI (Heft 6) in 1801.

An unfinished work; no more published.

Plates illustrated by J.C. Keller and F.W. Wunder, and engraved by J. Nussbiegel and J.F. Volckart.

Although plates XXXII-XXXIV are described in the text, they were apparently never issued. Adjusted plate count includes XVIIIB and XXXB.

Headpiece.

Hand-colored plates.

Includes bibliographical references.

Nissen, C. Zoologische Buchillustration, 3742

Grässe t. 6, p. 312

Brunet t. 5, col. 214

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