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Decorative prints
antique
natural history prints from various works
In this area, we offer small, inexpensive prints from various natural history
works. Included is a complete selection of hand-colored plates from an 1873 edition of Goldsmith's Earth
and Animated Nature, plus a number of plates from a German
natural history by Gottlieb Wilhelm Tobias, and plates from a German edition of Buffon.
Click on thumbnails to see the full-sized scan.
hand-colored engravings
from
Goldsmith's Earth and Animated Nature (1873).
These beautiful hand-colored engravings (most based on the art
of J. Stewart) are from an
1873 Blackie & Son edition of Oliver Goldsmith's A History of the Earth
and Animated Nature. All
prints measure about 9-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches (unless otherwise noted), and are in generally very good and clean condition with slight age toning.
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#57 Woodpeckers: Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Green W.,
Great and Lesser Spotted W. $125 (1862 edition)
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#60 Hummingbirds: Bar-tailed HB, Stoke's HB,
Underwood's HB, Gould's HB, Topaz-throated HB. SOLD
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#61 Wading Birds: Common crane, white stork, gigantic
crane, common heron, little egret. $50. |

#59 Songbirds: Lesser Redpole, Goldfinch (M & F),
Siskin, Reed Bunting, Golden-crested Wren. $50. |

#53 Chickens: Game cock, Silver-spangled Polish
Cock, White-feathered Bantam Hen, Dorking Hen, Black Polish Hen, Malay
Cock and Hen. SOLD |

#54 Pheasants: Common Peacock, Ringed Pheasant,
Horned Pheasant, Silver Pheasant. $50 (1862 edition) |

#58 Song Thrush, Ring-Ouzel, Blackbird, Wheat-Ear,
Sky-Lark, Redbreast [European Robin]. $30.
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#50 Eagles: White-headed Sea Eagle [Bald Eagle],
Great Harpy E., Chilian Sea E., Brazilian Caracara E. $40. |

#62 Shore Birds: European Oystercatcher, Grey
Phalarope summer plumage, Purre or Dunlin s.p., Ringed
Dotterel, Turnstone s.p. $30 (1862 edition)
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#64 Ducks: Blue-winged Shoveler or Broad Bill, Teal,
Harlequin Duck, Scaup Duck, Female Scaup Duck, Red Headed Pochard. $35. |

#49 Eagles II: Great Sea Eagle, Golden Eagle, Small
Cape Eagle, Wedge Tailed Eagle. $25.
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#55 American Wild Turkey, Crested Curassow, Galeated
C., Red C. $40. |

#63 Black Toed Gull, Richardson's Skua, Glaucous
Gull, Black Tern, Lesser Tern. $25.
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#56 Game birds: Red Grouse, Partridge, Black Cock,
Grey Hen, Ptarmigan. $25. |

#52 Hawks: Gyr Falcon, Goshawk, Kite or Glead, Peregrine
Falcon, Kestril (F). $25.
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#51 Vultures: King of the Vultures, Sociable V.,
Beardeded V. or Lammergeyer, Griffon V., Condor. $25. |
From the same set, we have available hand-colored animal, fish and insect plates,
two beautiful hand-colored frontispieces plus uncolored
engravings of Baron Cuvier and Oliver Goldsmith. See them now.
Copper plate engravings
by J. J. Schmuzer.
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Plate 6. Vultures. $20.
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From an edition of Gottlieb Tobias
Wilhelm's "Unterhaltungen aus der
Naturgeschichte" (Discourse of Natural History ),
1795 to early 1800s. Delightful copper plate engravings, somewhat
rare, by J. J. Schmuzer of exotic-looking birds. The complete series
included 27 volumes. Woven paper, 4.5 inches by 7 inches, some with
watermarks. Beautiful original hand coloring, quite fresh.
These plates are truly charming. Please include plate number when
inquiring, and be sure to review condition information provided at the
bottom of the listing.
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Copper plate engravings
from Buffon's Naturgeschichte der
Vogel.
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BUF-1. Belted Kingfisher. SOLD
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From Buffon's Naturgeschichte der Vogel, a
German edition of Buffon's Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux (Natural
History of Birds). Georges-Louis LeClerc, Compte de Buffon, began publication of his famous
natural history in 1749 as part of his work in service to France's
Louis XV. Buffon was assisted by another natural historian, Louis Jean Marie Daubenton.
When publication was completed in 1804 (sixteen years after
Buffon's death), the series consisted of 44 volumes. The series and parts
of the series were issued in many editions and formats throughout
Europe. Our prints are late 18th century, hand-colored copper plate engravings printed on chain-link
paper (some with watermarks). Please include print number when
inquiring, and be sure to review condition information provided at the
bottom of the listing.
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Last updated 03.25.08
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