Joseph Paul von Cobres

Miniature portrait in oil on ivory by Joseph Einsle (1774–1829)

Joseph Paul Edler von Cobres (January 10, 1746 – December 26, 1823) was a German nobleman, bibliophile, and naturalist. He produced a two volume catalogue of his book collection in 1781-2 called "Deliciae Cobresianae". He also collected natural history objects and supported scientists and naturalist but was eventually forced to sell off his collections after the Napoleonic Wars.


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