Frank Fritzlen

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From the Wardian Case to the Terrarium: The History Behind the Development

From the Wardian Case to the Terrarium: The History Behind the Development

Since the 1880s, a completely or partially glazed container for keeping or caring for reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and plants has been called a terrarium, not only in the German-speaking world ...
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The Most Beautiful Aquarium Book

The Most Beautiful Aquarium Book

In 1886, the book 'The Freshwater Aquarium and Life in Freshwater' by K. G. Lutz was published by Emil Hanselmann's publishing house in Stuttgart. The book, in an octavo format1 ...
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Unusual Aquarium Ad - Thermocon Sign and Article

Unusual Aquarium Ad – Thermocon Sign and Article

A rare German advertising sign and article for the "Thermocon" heated aquarium. Sold by  A. Glaschker of Leipzig, Germany around 1909. The aquarium was made in order to insert a ...
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Historical Aquarium and Terrarium Books

Historical Aquarium and Terrarium Books

Who knows Heinrich Walther Schulte-Heuthaus? 1st chapter Most collectors should not associate the above name with aquarium literature. In contrast to Walther Schulte vom Brühl, a name well known to ...