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Oriental Hound.
Jardine, Sir William, FRS, FLS. William Lizars.
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Publisher Information:
WH Lizars,
Edinburgh:
1835.
A Fine original hand-colored steel engraving with bright original coloring. 12mo (6.75 x 4.25 inches, 10.8 x 17.15 cm). This fine engraving is classified as one the finest Natural History miniatures produced during the mid nineteenth century. A refined and intelligent work, The Naturalist's Library was created all with an interest in Natural History. Sir William Jardine (1800-1847), noted Scottish Ichthyologist and Ornithologist, combined the talents of his naturalists colleagues; Edward Lear, Prideaux John Selby, William Swainson to contribute to The Naturalists' Library. The intention was to create a fine, yet affordable work, describing and illustrating all elements of the natural world save botany. Several plates were engraved after the naturalist masters, John James Audubon, John Gould and Maria Sibylla Merian. The success of the publication was evidenced by the creation of 40 separate volumes within the next few decades. The engraver of the work was William H. Lizars, who at the time was engraving the first ten plates of John James Audubon's magnum opus, The Double Elephant Folio Edition of The Birds of America. Lizars engraved the miniature plates in steel, opposed to copper, to render a very fine line on a small tablet, allowing for a very full and intricate background setting for each described species. Traditionally, only the major subject (bird, animal, insect or fish) was hand-colored with watercolor, the background remained uncolored. This work has withstood the test of time and continues to be an affordable option to the engraved work of many natural history masters.
Edition: First edition
Condition: Fine with original hand-coloring
Book Id: 2134
Price: $65.00
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