"Het Leven der Dieren: Deel 1, Hoofdstuk 01: De Apen" by Alfred Edmund Brehm is a chapter from a zoological encyclopedia first published in the 1860s. This Dutch translation forms part of "Brehm's Animal Life," one of the first modern popular treatments of zoology. The work combined scientific knowledge with accessible writing and featured celebrated illustrations that even Charles Darwin praised as the finest he had seen. This groundbreaking reference brought the animal kingdom to educated readers across Europe through multiple editions and translations.
Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brehms_Tierleben