1800 ROTHE FISCHE FRIEDRICH BERTUCH ORIGINAL GERMAN FRENCH CHILDREN'S BOOK

Description: Offering an ORIGINAL CIRCA 1800 COPPER ENGRAVING TITLED "ROTHE FISCHE" or "PISONS ROUGES" ("RED FISH") from BERTUCH'S BILDERBUCH FüR KINDER PUBLISHED IN AROUND 1800. It measures approximately 9.63" X 8" (ca. 24.5CM X 20CM), and is accompanied by its original page of description in GERMAN and in FRENCH. Page shows strong COPPER ENGRAVER'S PLATE MARK. The series was published in Weimar between 1792 and 1830 in 12 volumes containing 1185 pages and over 6000 plates. This plate is No. 86. from volume 2 of the work. The plate also bears the additional number XXV of the section: FISCHE/POISSONS (FISH).This copper plate includes the following based on the ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION IN GERMAN AND FRENCH. I translated the GERMAN into ENGLISH, but I did not include the ORIGINAL FRENCH text below. However, you can see the original FRENCH in the scan. Here is the GERMAN TEXT with ENGLISH TRANSLATION: "NO. 1. DIE ROTHE MAKRELE (SCOMBER RUBER): Dieser Fisch haelt sich an den Kuesten der Insel St. Croix auf, und ist ungefaehr 12 Zoll lang. Ruecken und Seiten sind hochroth, der Bauch silberfarb, die Flossen sind gelb und violet. Sein Fleisch ist essbar und wohlschmeckend." ENGLISH: "NO. 1. THE RED MACKEREL: This fish is found on the shores of St. Croix Island and is approximately 12 inches long. The back and sides are crimson, the belly is silver, the fins are yellow and purple. Its flesh is edible and tasty." "NO. 2. DER GABEL-FISCH (TRIGLA CATAPHRACTA): Der GABEL-FISCH bewohnt ds Mittellaendische und Ostindische Meer, und man erkennt ihn an seinem geharnischten Koerper. Er hat statt der Schuppen naemlich rautenfoermige Schilder, die in der Mitte sich in eine Schneide erhoehen, und dem Fische eine achteckige Form geben. Der Kopf ist ein viereckiger Knochen, der vorne eine flache Gabel macht, wovon er auch den Namen hat. Er hat wenig Fleisch, und selbst dies ist hart und mager. Er naehrt sich von Wuermern und Seekraeutern." ENGLISH: "The FORK FISH inhabits the Central and East Indian Seas and can be recognized by its armored body. Instead of scales, it has diamond-shaped plates that rise into a cutting edge in the middle and give the fish an octagonal shape. The head is a square bone that forms a flat fork at the front, from which it gets its name. He has little meat, and even this is hard and lean. It feeds on worms and seaweeds." "NO. 3. DIE SEE-LEYER (TRIGLA LYRA): Dieser Fisch leht sowohl im Mittellaendischen als Brittischen Meere, ist ungefaehr 15 Zoll lang und hat ein hartes, mageres Fleisch. Wenn man ihn faengt, so giebt er einen pfeifenden Laut von sich; daher ihn auch die Englaender den Pfeifer nennen." ENGLISH: "NO. 3. THE SEE-LEYER (TRIGLA LYRA): This fish is found in both the Mediterranean and British Seas, is about 15 inches long and has hard, lean flesh. If you catch it, it makes a whistling sound; That's why the English call him the piper." "NO. 4. DER PUNKTIRTE SEE-HAHN (TRIGLA PUNCTATA): Der PUNKTIRTE SEE-HAHN leht bei den Antillen, und gehoert mit unter die fliegenden Fische. Sein Ruecken ist roth, der Bauch fleischfarb, die Flossen aber sind blau und gelb, und haben dunkelrothe Punkte, welches ihm ein schoenes Ansehen gibt. Er ist etwa 12 Zoll lang." ENGLISH: "NO. 4. THE POINTED SEA COCK (TRIGLA PUNCTATA): The SPOTTED SEA COCK lives in the Antilles and is one of the flying fish. Its back is red, the belly is flesh-colored, but the fins are blue and yellow, and have dark red spots, which gives it a beautiful appearance. It is about 12 inches long." "NO. 5. DAS GLOTZAUGE (CYPRINUS MACROPHTHALMUS): Dieser schoenes Fisch bewohnt die suessen Wasser in China. Die kegelfoermig hervorstehenden Augen sind sein Kennzeichen. Seine hochrothe brennende Farbe, und seine schoen geformten, halb rothen und halb weissen Flossfedern geben ihm ein praechtiges Ansehen. Er ist 15 Zoll lang, und hat viel Aehnlichkeit die in der Mitte smit dem Chinesischen Goldkarpfen." ENGLISH: "NO. 5. THE GLOBAL EYE (CYPRINUS MACROPHTHALMUS): This beautiful fish inhabits the sweet waters of China. The conical protruding eyes are its distinctive feature. Its bright red burning color and its beautifully shaped, half red and half white fin feathers give it a magnificent appearance. It is 15 inches long, and bears much resemblance in the middle to the Chinese golden carp." In 1790, Bertuch started his biggest book project ever. Issued in 12 volumes it contains short articles written at a child's level of understanding to 'spread the knowledge of the epochs out before children'. Bertuch assembled the books according to his educational philosophy: the emphasis should be on illustrations that were 'beautifully and correctly drawn', 'selected and engraved from the best originals', in order to give children accurate information, while the text should be kept concise. He also felt that it is possible to use even strange and rare phenomena to capture the child's attention and imagination. Therefore, the encyclopedia was illustrated throughout with vivid and detailed copperplate engravings, that were scientifically accurate and sophisticated in their composition and execution. It was originally published in German and French, the 'Bilderbuch zum Nutzen und Vergnügen der Jugend.' Friedrich's son Carl Bertuch supported his father's work and published in cooperation with him some fragments of the 'Picture Book for Children'. It became the first encyclopedic book about nature and earth worldwide. CONDITION: Print and accompanying description pages show age toning typical for a print this age, but corners and edges are sharp except for "binding" edge; engraver's plate mark is clear; images and print are sharp and clear - see scans! SHIPPING: Copper engraving will be shipped domestically to the Lower 48 with tracking and insurance for $7.85.

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Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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