SCHWEIGGER, A.F.

Beobachtungen auf naturhistorischen Reisen. Anatomisch-physiologische Untersuchungen über Corallen; nebst einem Anhange, Bemerkungen über den Bernstein enthaltend.

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Berlin, G. Reimer, 1819. 4to (250 x 202mm). pp. vi, (2), 127, (1) (4), with 12 (10 folded) tables and 8 (2 partly handcoloured) engraved plates. Contemporary marbled boards

August Friedrich Schweigger (1783-1821) was a German naturalist. He remained several years in Paris where he became associated with scientists as G. Cuvier, Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire and C. Duméril. He was murdered in Sicily during a field excursion at the age of 38. The plates are drawn and engraved by F. Guimpel.

Nissen ZBI, 3779.