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"A Lady" (Edited by Rev. G.R. Gleig).
A Glimpse of Oriental Nature, Pictures with Verses : Red Bead Vine.
A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo (8.5 x 7 inches, 215.9 x 177.8 mm). Finely matted in double ivory rag mat with gilt French line decoration, sized to 16 x 15 inches, 406.4 x 381 mm. In the classic tradition of the Victorian Illuminated Manuscript gift book , this charming work was executed by an unidentified woman, (A Lady), who by the unfortunate ills of a physical malformation, became an outcast to high Victorian society. Seeking solace, she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu, where she developed her innate talents and gifts as presented by this painted and written expression of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Butterflies, Insects or Birds intermingle with botanical blossoms or finely detailed branches of fruit and berries. The poetic quotation expresses a keen sense of an astute 19th Century Naturalist's observation. A charming work. The coloring of the plate is rich and vibrant. A sensitive and informative preface by the Rev. Gleig, Chaplain General to Her Majesty's Forces, accompanies the plate.
Publisher Information:
Dean and Son,
London:
1866.
Price: $225.00
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"A Lady" (Edited by Rev. G.R. Gleig).
A Glimpse of Oriental Nature, Pictures with Verses: Accacia Tree.
A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo (8.5 x 7 inches, 215.9 x 177.8 mm). Finely matted in double ivory rag mat with gilt French line decoration, sized to 16 x 15 inches, 406.4 x 381 mm. In the classic tradition of the Victorian Illuminated Manuscript gift book , this charming work was executed by an unidentified woman, (A Lady), who by the unfortunate ills of a physical malformation, became an outcast to high Victorian society. Seeking solace, she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu, where she developed her innate talents and gifts as presented by this painted and written expression of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Butterflies, Insects or Birds intermingle with botanical blossoms or finely detailed branches of fruit and berries. The poetic quotation expresses a keen sense of an astute 19th Century Naturalist's observation. A charming work. The coloring of the plate is rich and vibrant. A sensitive and informative preface by the Rev. Gleig, Chaplain General to Her Majesty's Forces, accompanies the plate.
Publisher Information:
Dean and Son,
London:
1866.
Price: $225.00
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"A Lady" (Edited by Rev. G.R. Gleig).
A Glimpse of Oriental Nature, Pictures with Verses: Butterflies (Papilio Memnon & Chlorisses Sarpedon).
A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo (8.5 x 7 inches, 215.9 x 177.8 mm). Finely matted in double ivory rag mat with gilt French line decoration, sized to 16 x 15 inches, 406.4 x 381 mm. In the classic tradition of the Victorian Illuminated Manuscript gift book , this charming work was executed by an unidentified woman, (A Lady), who by the unfortunate ills of a physical malformation, became an outcast to high Victorian society. Seeking solace, she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu, where she developed her innate talents and gifts as presented by this painted and written expression of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Butterflies, Insects or Birds intermingle with botanical blossoms or finely detailed branches of fruit and berries. The poetic quotation expresses a keen sense of an astute 19th Century Naturalist's observation. A charming work. The coloring of the plate is rich and vibrant. A sensitive and informative preface by the Rev. Gleig, Chaplain General to Her Majesty's Forces, accompanies the plate.
Publisher Information:
Dean and Son,
London:
1866.
Price: $225.00
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"A Lady" (Edited by Rev. G.R. Gleig).
A Glimpse of Oriental Nature, Pictures with Verses: Klugia Notoniana with Butterflies.
A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo (8.5 x 7 inches, 215.9 x 177.8 mm). Finely matted in double ivory rag mat with gilt French line decoration, sized to 16 x 15 inches, 406.4 x 381 mm. In the classic tradition of the Victorian Illuminated Manuscript gift book , this charming work was executed by an unidentified woman, (A Lady), who by the unfortunate ills of a physical malformation, became an outcast to high Victorian society. Seeking solace, she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu, where she developed her innate talents and gifts as presented by this painted and written expression of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Butterflies, Insects or Birds intermingle with botanical blossoms or finely detailed branches of fruit and berries. The poetic quotation expresses a keen sense of an astute 19th Century Naturalist's observation. A charming work. The coloring of the plate is rich and vibrant. A sensitive and informative preface by the Rev. Gleig, Chaplain General to Her Majesty's Forces, accompanies the plate.
Publisher Information:
Dean and Son,
London:
1866.
Price: $225.00
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"A Lady" (Edited by Rev. G.R. Gleig).
A Glimpse of Oriental Nature, Pictures with Verses: Mangosteen with Butterfly.
A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo (8.5 x 7 inches, 215.9 x 177.8 mm). Finely matted in double ivory rag mat with gilt French line decoration, sized to 16 x 15 inches, 406.4 x 381 mm. In the classic tradition of the Victorian Illuminated Manuscript gift book , this charming work was executed by an unidentified woman, (A Lady), who by the unfortunate ills of a physical malformation, became an outcast to high Victorian society. Seeking solace, she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu, where she developed her innate talents and gifts as presented by this painted and written expression of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Butterflies, Insects or Birds intermingle with botanical blossoms or finely detailed branches of fruit and berries. The poetic quotation expresses a keen sense of an astute 19th Century Naturalist's observation. A charming work. The coloring of the plate is rich and vibrant. A sensitive and informative preface by the Rev. Gleig, Chaplain General to Her Majesty's Forces, accompanies the plate.
Publisher Information:
Dean and Son,
London:
1866.
Price: $225.00
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"A Lady" (Edited by Rev. G.R. Gleig).
A Glimpse of Oriental Nature, Pictures with Verses: Mantis Aridifolia.
A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo (8.5 x 7 inches, 215.9 x 177.8 mm). Finely matted in double ivory rag mat with gilt French line decoration, sized to 16 x 15 inches, 406.4 x 381 mm. In the classic tradition of the Victorian Illuminated Manuscript gift book , this charming work was executed by an unidentified woman, (A Lady), who by the unfortunate ills of a physical malformation, became an outcast to high Victorian society. Seeking solace, she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu, where she developed her innate talents and gifts as presented by this painted and written expression of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Butterflies, Insects or Birds intermingle with botanical blossoms or finely detailed branches of fruit and berries. The poetic quotation expresses a keen sense of an astute 19th Century Naturalist's observation. A charming work. The coloring of the plate is rich and vibrant. A sensitive and informative preface by the Rev. Gleig, Chaplain General to Her Majesty's Forces, accompanies the plate.
Publisher Information:
Dean and Son,
London:
1866.
Price: $225.00
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"A Lady" (Edited by Rev. G.R. Gleig).
A Glimpse of Oriental Nature, Pictures with Verses: Merops Apiaster (The Bee Bird, Bee Eater).
A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo (8.5 x 7 inches, 215.9 x 177.8 mm). Finely matted in double ivory rag mat with gilt French line decoration, sized to 16 x 15 inches, 406.4 x 381 mm. In the classic tradition of the Victorian Illuminated Manuscript gift book , this charming work was executed by an unidentified woman, (A Lady), who by the unfortunate ills of a physical malformation, became an outcast to high Victorian society. Seeking solace, she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu, where she developed her innate talents and gifts as presented by this painted and written expression of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Butterflies, Insects or Birds intermingle with botanical blossoms or finely detailed branches of fruit and berries. The poetic quotation expresses a keen sense of an astute 19th Century Naturalist's observation. A charming work. The coloring of the plate is rich and vibrant. A sensitive and informative preface by the Rev. Gleig, Chaplain General to Her Majesty's Forces, accompanies the plate.
Publisher Information:
Dean and Son,
London:
1866.
Price: $225.00
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"A Lady" (Edited by Rev. G.R. Gleig).
A Glimpse of Oriental Nature, Pictures with Verses: Oberonia (Aloe) and Indian Beetles.
A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo (8.5 x 7 inches, 215.9 x 177.8 mm). Finely matted in double ivory rag mat with gilt French line decoration, sized to 16 x 15 inches, 406.4 x 381 mm. In the classic tradition of the Victorian Illuminated Manuscript gift book , this charming work was executed by an unidentified woman, (A Lady), who by the unfortunate ills of a physical malformation, became an outcast to high Victorian society. Seeking solace, she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu, where she developed her innate talents and gifts as presented by this painted and written expression of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Butterflies, Insects or Birds intermingle with botanical blossoms or finely detailed branches of fruit and berries. The poetic quotation expresses a keen sense of an astute 19th Century Naturalist's observation. A charming work. The coloring of the plate is rich and vibrant. A sensitive and informative preface by the Rev. Gleig, Chaplain General to Her Majesty's Forces, accompanies the plate.
Publisher Information:
Dean and Son,
London:
1866.
Price: $225.00
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"A Lady" (Edited by Rev. G.R. Gleig).
A Glimpse of Oriental Nature, Pictures with Verses: Stick Insect.
A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo (8.5 x 7 inches, 215.9 x 177.8 mm). Finely matted in double ivory rag mat with gilt French line decoration, sized to 16 x 15 inches, 406.4 x 381 mm. In the classic tradition of the Victorian Illuminated Manuscript gift book , this charming work was executed by an unidentified woman, (A Lady), who by the unfortunate ills of a physical malformation, became an outcast to high Victorian society. Seeking solace, she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu, where she developed her innate talents and gifts as presented by this painted and written expression of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Butterflies, Insects or Birds intermingle with botanical blossoms or finely detailed branches of fruit and berries. The poetic quotation expresses a keen sense of an astute 19th Century Naturalist's observation. A charming work. The coloring of the plate is rich and vibrant. A sensitive and informative preface by the Rev. Gleig, Chaplain General to Her Majesty's Forces, accompanies the plate.
Publisher Information:
Dean and Son,
London:
1866.
Price: $225.00
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"A Lady" (Edited by Rev. G.R. Gleig).
A Glimpse of Oriental Nature, Pictures with Verses: The Flycatcher and Mango Tree.
A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo (8.5 x 7 inches, 215.9 x 177.8 mm). Finely matted in double ivory rag mat with gilt French line decoration, sized to 16 x 15 inches, 406.4 x 381 mm. In the classic tradition of the Victorian Illuminated Manuscript gift book , this charming work was executed by an unidentified woman, (A Lady), who by the unfortunate ills of a physical malformation, became an outcast to high Victorian society. Seeking solace, she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu, where she developed her innate talents and gifts as presented by this painted and written expression of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Butterflies, Insects or Birds intermingle with botanical blossoms or finely detailed branches of fruit and berries. The poetic quotation expresses a keen sense of an astute 19th Century Naturalist's observation. A charming work. The coloring of the plate is rich and vibrant. A sensitive and informative preface by the Rev. Gleig, Chaplain General to Her Majesty's Forces, accompanies the plate.
Publisher Information:
Dean and Son,
London:
1866.
Price: $225.00
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"A Lady" (Edited by Rev. G.R. Gleig).
A Glimpse of Oriental Nature, Pictures with Verses: Vanille d'Espagne (Vanilla).
A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo (8.5 x 7 inches, 215.9 x 177.8 mm). Finely matted in double ivory rag mat with gilt French line decoration, sized to 16 x 15 inches, 406.4 x 381 mm. In the classic tradition of the Victorian Illuminated Manuscript gift book , this charming work was executed by an unidentified woman, (A Lady), who by the unfortunate ills of a physical malformation, became an outcast to high Victorian society. Seeking solace, she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu, where she developed her innate talents and gifts as presented by this painted and written expression of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Butterflies, Insects or Birds intermingle with botanical blossoms or finely detailed branches of fruit and berries. The poetic quotation expresses a keen sense of an astute 19th Century Naturalist's observation. A charming work. The coloring of the plate is rich and vibrant. A sensitive and informative preface by the Rev. Gleig, Chaplain General to Her Majesty's Forces, accompanies the plate.
Publisher Information:
Dean and Son,
London:
1866.
Price: $225.00
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"A Lady" (Edited by Rev. G.R. Gleig).
A Glimpse of Oriental Nature, Pictures with Verses: Walking Leaves (Insect).
A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo (8.5 x 7 inches, 215.9 x 177.8 mm). Finely matted in double ivory rag mat with gilt French line decoration, sized to 16 x 15 inches, 406.4 x 381 mm. In the classic tradition of the Victorian Illuminated Manuscript gift book , this charming work was executed by an unidentified woman, (A Lady), who by the unfortunate ills of a physical malformation, became an outcast to high Victorian society. Seeking solace, she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu, where she developed her innate talents and gifts as presented by this painted and written expression of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Butterflies, Insects or Birds intermingle with botanical blossoms or finely detailed branches of fruit and berries. The poetic quotation expresses a keen sense of an astute 19th Century Naturalist's observation. A charming work. The coloring of the plate is rich and vibrant. A sensitive and informative preface by the Rev. Gleig, Chaplain General to Her Majesty's Forces, accompanies the plate.
Publisher Information:
Dean and Son,
London:
1866.
Price: $225.00
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"A Lady" (Edited by Rev. G.R. Gleig).
A Glimpse of Oriental Nature, Pictures with Verses: Woodpeckers.
A fine and rare original hand-colored lithograph. Octavo (8.5 x 7 inches, 215.9 x 177.8 mm). Finely matted in double ivory rag mat with gilt French line decoration, sized to 16 x 15 inches, 406.4 x 381 mm. In the classic tradition of the Victorian Illuminated Manuscript gift book , this charming work was executed by an unidentified woman, (A Lady), who by the unfortunate ills of a physical malformation, became an outcast to high Victorian society. Seeking solace, she traveled to the far reaches of Ceylon and Corfu, where she developed her innate talents and gifts as presented by this painted and written expression of the native flora and fauna of the Far East. Butterflies, Insects or Birds intermingle with botanical blossoms or finely detailed branches of fruit and berries. The poetic quotation expresses a keen sense of an astute 19th Century Naturalist's observation. A charming work. The coloring of the plate is rich and vibrant. A sensitive and informative preface by the Rev. Gleig, Chaplain General to Her Majesty's Forces, accompanies the plate.
Publisher Information:
Dean and Son,
London:
1866.
Price: $225.00
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Barber, Lynn.
The Heyday of Natural History: 1820-1870.
Fine in a Near Fine DJ. Quarto (7 x 10). Quarter cloth with paper boards, gilt lettering to spine. B/w frontispiece, illustrated in b/w, 320 pp. An early social history of the Zoo, The Heyday of Natural History traces the relationship between the natural history craze and 'natural theology'; the belief that the study of nature brings spiritual enlightenment.
Publisher Information:
Doubleday & Company, Inc.,
New York:
1980.
Price: $75.00
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Bertram, Colin.
In Search of Mermaids : The Manatees of Guiana
Fine in a Near Fine, slightly worn DJ. Octavo (6 x 8 Inches). Teal boards with white lettering to spine. 183 pp. The author explores the Manatee of British Guiana, the fascinating sea mammal which is the living truth behind the legend of the seductive water maidens, mermaids.
Publisher Information:
Thomas Y. Crowell Company,
New York:
1964.
Price: $45.00
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Castillon, M. , Professeur a Sainte-Barbe.
Novelle Chasse Aux Papillons : Par M. Castillon, Profess
Near Fine condition. Royal Octavo (7 x 10.5 inches). Dark Green blind-embossed. Five raised bands, five gilt-tooled panels, gilt lettering set in second panel. AEGCorners bumped. Ivory Moire endpapers and pastedowns. Penned cursive gift inscription dated 1881 on prelim. Pp. 396, plus 12 chromolithographed plates by Sarazin. Slight foxing throughout, not effecting plates. The frontispiece is a charming garden scene of a family netting butterflies. Additional plates: 11 decorative chromolithographs of identified butterflies and moths, 5-8 per plate, surrounded by delicate botanical borders.
Publisher Information:
Librairie De A. Courcier,
Paris:
1880.
Price: $995.00
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Catesby, Mark.
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands; containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects and plants.... : Anguis annulatus (The Chain-Snake)
Pl. 52 Anguis annulatus (The Chain-Snake). Original hand-colored copperplate engraving. Folio. Near Fine condition, with one minute foxed mark on right edge of plate mark. Archivally framed in walnut burl, 23 x 20 inches. This powerful image of the Chain-snake is decoratively surrounded by a blooming Frutex lauri, a shrub native to Virginia. This second edition of Catesby's renowned series was published posthumously by George Edwards; a friend and noted colleague.
Publisher Information:
C. Marsh,
London:
1754.
Price: $1,500.00
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
American Lobster. (Homarus Americanus.) Underside of Eggbearing Female.
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
c. 1902.
Price: $225.00
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
Banded Pickerel (Lucius Americanus).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
Price: $125.00
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
Bergall; Cunner (Tautogolabrus Adspersus).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
Price: $125.00
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
Butter Fish (Poronotus triacanthus).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
Price: $125.00
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
Hickory Shad (Pomolobus Mediocris).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
Price: $125.00
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
Male Land Locked Salmon or Quananiche (Salmo Salar Sebago. Girard).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
c. 1902.
Price: $425.00
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
Mascalonge (Lucius Masquinongy).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
Price: $125.00
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
Menhaden (Brevoortia Tyrannus).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
Price: $125.00
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
Sheepshead (Archosargus Probatocephalus) : (Porgy)
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
Price: $125.00
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
Sunfish (Eupomotis Gibbosus).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
Price: $125.00
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
Tautog (Tautoga Onitis).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
Price: $125.00
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
The Bullhead (Amiurus nebulosus).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
The Pickerel (Lucius Reticulatus. Le Sueur.) : From a Pond in Massachusetts.
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
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Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
The Pike (Lucius lucius. L.).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
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Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
The Pike Perch or Wall-eyed Pike (Stizostedium Vitreum).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
The Shad (Clupea Sapidissima).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
Price: $125.00
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
The Virginia Deer (Cariacus Virginianus. Bodd Gray. ).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
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Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
c. 1902.
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
The White Perch (Roccus Americanus).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
Weak-fish or Squeteague (Cyanoscion Regale).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
Publisher Information:
Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
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Denton, Sherman Foote.
White Bass (Roccus Chrysops. Rafinesque).
A Fine original chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock. Quarto (9 x 12.5 Inches). Published as part of the unbound portfolio of prints. This is one of the finest of the late 19th to early 20th century American chromolithographs: a color-printed lithograph in which a separate stone was used for the application of each color, thus requiring meticulous registration to recreate the subtle tones of blended color simulating the iridescence of the fish. This fine chromolithograph was produced from the original watercolors by Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937), who pioneered the technique for preserving the fish in preparation for depiction by which the specimen retained its vivid and authentic iridescence and coloration. As stated in the Annual Reports of the State of NY Fisheries, Game and Forest Commissions c. 1898-1909: "no colored figures of fishes in existence exceed them for truthfulness or beauty of execution." This image is digitally watermarked for online display purposes only. The original print is in fine unaltered condition.
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Forest, Fish and Game Commision,
New York:
1902.
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Dickens, Michael .
The World of Butterflies.
Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. Octavo (5.5x8.75 In. ) Blue boards with red lettering to spine. Pp. 127, fully illustrated with 108 colored photographs. A comprehensive pictoral guide to the world's most glorious butterflies.
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The Macmillan Company,
Great Britain:
1972.
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Edwards, George.
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, etc. : Pl. 51 The Greenland Buck
Pl. 51. The Greenland Buck. Original hand-colored copperplate engraving. Quarto (11.5 x 9 inches). This print is from a later (c.1836) undocumented edition. The paper is watermarked with the Whatman Mills 1836 watermark. George Edwards, (1694-1773) rejected his early formal training and potential career in business to pursue his inherent passionate-natural history. His dedication and talent as a draftsman and naturalist was evident, thus gaining the attention of Sir Hans Sloane, President of the College of Physicians and the Royal Society. Sir Sloane offered Edwards the post of Librarian of the Royal College of Physicians in London, and enlisted him to sketch the natural curiosities of his private museum. This connection became the impetus for Edward's masterful achievement- A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743-1751) and the subsequent Gleanings of Natural History (1758-1764). Many of the plates depicted the previously unrecorded curiosities (birds, reptiles, insects, etc.) Edwards was privileged to view in Britain's grand private collections. A monumental achievement, Edwards documented (in English and French), painted, engraved and colored every one of the fine compositions in this Pre-Linnaean Natural History. Although not a field naturalist, Edwards placed many of his birds and animals in landscaped settings, which was unusual for the time. In other compositions birds are elegantly perched on stylized branches in a classic Georgian format, more decorative than realistic, charming nonetheless. A gracious and humble man, Edwards established firm and respected alliances with naturalist pioneers Carl Linnaeus (1707-78), Mark Catesby, (1683-1749) from whom he learned the art of engraving and subsequently revised his The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, London c.1754, and William Bartram, from whom he acquired several species of Pennsylvanian birds included in his volumes. As Edwards' work predates the completion of the Linnaean classification system, Linnaeus was to borrow the English names of many of Edwards species for his renowned work on classification and nomenclature. (Ref: Buchanan, Jackson, Fine Bird Books.)
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The College of Physicians,
London:
1836.
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Edwards, George.
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, etc. : Pl. 71 The Brown and Spotted Heathcock
Pl. 71 The Brown and Spotted Heathcock. Original hand-colored copperplate engraving. Quarto (11.5 x 9 inches). Includes text. George Edwards, (1694-1773) rejected his early formal training and potential career in business to pursue his inherent passionate-natural history. His dedication and talent as a draftsman and naturalist was evident, thus gaining the attention of Sir Hans Sloane, President of the College of Physicians and the Royal Society. Sir Sloane offered Edwards the post of Librarian of the Royal College of Physicians in London, and enlisted him to sketch the natural curiosities of his private museum. This connection became the impetus for Edward's masterful achievement- A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743-1751) and the subsequent Gleanings of Natural History (1758-1764). Many of the plates depicted the previously unrecorded curiosities (birds, reptiles, insects, etc) Edwards was privileged to view in Britain's grand private collections. A monumental achievement, Edwards documented (in English and French), painted, engraved and colored every one of the fine compositions in this Pre-Linnaean Natural History. Although not a field naturalist, Edwards placed many of his birds and animals in landscaped settings, which was unusual for the time. In other compositions birds are elegantly perched on stylized branches in a classic Georgian format, more decorative than realistic, charming nonetheless. A gracious and humble man, Edwards established firm and respected alliances with naturalist pioneers Carl Linnaeus (1707-78), Mark Catesby, (1683-1749) from whom he learned the art of engraving and subsequently revised his The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, London c.1754, and William Bartram, from whom he acquired several species of Pennsylvanian birds included in his volumes. As Edwards' work predates the completion of the Linnaean classification system, Linnaeus was to borrow the English names of many of Edwards species for his renowned work on classification and nomenclature. (Ref: Buchanan, Jackson, Fine Bird Books.)
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The College of Physicians,
London:
1743-51.
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Edwards, George.
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, etc. : Pl. 73 The Bustard Cock
Pl. 73 The Bustard Cock. Original hand-colored copperplate engraving. Quarto (11.5 x 9 inches). Includes text. George Edwards, (1694-1773) rejected his early formal training and potential career in business to pursue his inherent passionate-natural history. His dedication and talent as a draftsman and naturalist was evident, thus gaining the attention of Sir Hans Sloane, President of the College of Physicians and the Royal Society. Sir Sloane offered Edwards the post of Librarian of the Royal College of Physicians in London, and enlisted him to sketch the natural curiosities of his private museum. This connection became the impetus for Edward's masterful achievement- A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743-1751) and the subsequent Gleanings of Natural History (1758-1764). Many of the plates depicted the previously unrecorded curiosities (birds, reptiles, insects, etc) Edwards was privileged to view in Britain's grand private collections. A monumental achievement, Edwards documented (in English and French), painted, engraved and colored every one of the fine compositions in this Pre-Linnaean Natural History. Although not a field naturalist, Edwards placed many of his birds and animals in landscaped settings, which was unusual for the time. In other compositions birds are elegantly perched on stylized branches in a classic Georgian format, more decorative than realistic, charming nonetheless. A gracious and humble man, Edwards established firm and respected alliances with naturalist pioneers Carl Linnaeus (1707-78), Mark Catesby, (1683-1749) from whom he learned the art of engraving and subsequently revised his The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, London c.1754, and William Bartram, from whom he acquired several species of Pennsylvanian birds included in his volumes. As Edwards' work predates the completion of the Linnaean classification system, Linnaeus was to borrow the English names of many of Edwards species for his renowned work on classification and nomenclature. (Ref: Buchanan, Jackson, Fine Bird Books.)
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The College of Physicians,
London:
1743-51.
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Edwards, George.
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, etc. : Pl. 79 The Green Indian Fly-catcher
Pl. 79 The Green Indian Fly-catcher. Original hand-colored copperplate engraving. Quarto (11.5 x 9 inches). Includes text. George Edwards, (1694-1773) rejected his early formal training and potential career in business to pursue his inherent passionate-natural history. His dedication and talent as a draftsman and naturalist was evident, thus gaining the attention of Sir Hans Sloane, President of the College of Physicians and the Royal Society. Sir Sloane offered Edwards the post of Librarian of the Royal College of Physicians in London, and enlisted him to sketch the natural curiosities of his private museum. This connection became the impetus for Edward's masterful achievement- A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743-1751) and the subsequent Gleanings of Natural History (1758-1764). Many of the plates depicted the previously unrecorded curiosities (birds, reptiles, insects, etc) Edwards was privileged to view in Britain's grand private collections. A monumental achievement, Edwards documented (in English and French), painted, engraved and colored every one of the fine compositions in this Pre-Linnaean Natural History. Although not a field naturalist, Edwards placed many of his birds and animals in landscaped settings, which was unusual for the time. In other compositions birds are elegantly perched on stylized branches in a classic Georgian format, more decorative than realistic, charming nonetheless. A gracious and humble man, Edwards established firm and respected alliances with naturalist pioneers Carl Linnaeus (1707-78), Mark Catesby, (1683-1749) from whom he learned the art of engraving and subsequently revised his The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, London c.1754, and William Bartram, from whom he acquired several species of Pennsylvanian birds included in his volumes. As Edwards' work predates the completion of the Linnaean classification system, Linnaeus was to borrow the English names of many of Edwards species for his renowned work on classification and nomenclature. (Ref: Buchanan, Jackson, Fine Bird Books.)
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The College of Physicians,
London:
1743-51.
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Edwards, George.
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, etc. : Pl. 121 The American Nightingale & the Green Sparrow or Green (Ruby-throated) Hummingbird
Pl. 121 The American Nightingale & the Green Sparrow or Green (Ruby-throated) Hummingbird. Original hand-colored copperplate engraving. Quarto (11.5 x 9 inches). Includes text. George Edwards, (1694-1773) rejected his early formal training and potential career in business to pursue his inherent passionate-natural history. His dedication and talent as a draftsman and naturalist was evident, thus gaining the attention of Sir Hans Sloane, President of the College of Physicians and the Royal Society. Sir Sloane offered Edwards the post of Librarian of the Royal College of Physicians in London, and enlisted him to sketch the natural curiosities of his private museum. This connection became the impetus for Edward's masterful achievement- A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743-1751) and the subsequent Gleanings of Natural History (1758-1764). Many of the plates depicted the previously unrecorded curiosities (birds, reptiles, insects, etc) Edwards was privileged to view in Britain's grand private collections. A monumental achievement, Edwards documented (in English and French), painted, engraved and colored every one of the fine compositions in this Pre-Linnaean Natural History. Although not a field naturalist, Edwards placed many of his birds and animals in landscaped settings, which was unusual for the time. In other compositions birds are elegantly perched on stylized branches in a classic Georgian format, more decorative than realistic, charming nonetheless. A gracious and humble man, Edwards established firm and respected alliances with naturalist pioneers Carl Linnaeus (1707-78), Mark Catesby, (1683-1749) from whom he learned the art of engraving and subsequently revised his The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, London c.1754, and William Bartram, from whom he acquired several species of Pennsylvanian birds included in his volumes. As Edwards' work predates the completion of the Linnaean classification system, Linnaeus was to borrow the English names of many of Edwards species for his renowned work on classification and nomenclature. (Ref: Buchanan, Jackson, Fine Bird Books.)
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The College of Physicians,
London:
1743-51.
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Edwards, George.
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, etc. : Pl 124. The Greatest Bulfinch-hen
Pl 124. The Greatest Bulfinch-hen. Original hand-colored copperplate engraving. Quarto (9 x 12 inches). Includes text. George Edwards, (1694-1773) rejected his early formal training and potential career in business to pursue his inherent passionate-natural history. His dedication and talent as a draftsman and naturalist was evident, thus gaining the attention of Sir Hans Sloane, President of the College of Physicians and the Royal Society. Sir Sloane offered Edwards the post of Librarian of the Royal College of Physicians in London, and enlisted him to sketch the natural curiosities of his private museum. This connection became the impetus for Edward's masterful achievement- A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743-1751) and the subsequent Gleanings of Natural History (1758-1764). Many of the plates depicted the previously unrecorded curiosities (birds, reptiles, insects, etc) Edwards was privileged to view in Britain's grand private collections. A monumental achievement, Edwards documented (in English and French), painted, engraved and colored every one of the fine compositions in this Pre-Linnaean Natural History. Although not a field naturalist, Edwards placed many of his birds and animals in landscaped settings, which was unusual for the time. In other compositions birds are elegantly perched on stylized branches in a classic Georgian format, more decorative than realistic, charming nonetheless. A gracious and humble man, Edwards established firm and respected alliances with naturalist pioneers Carl Linnaeus (1707-78), Mark Catesby, (1683-1749) from whom he learned the art of engraving and subsequently revised his The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, London c.1754, and William Bartram, from whom he acquired several species of Pennsylvanian birds included in his volumes. As Edwards' work predates the completion of the Linnaean classification system, Linnaeus was to borrow the English names of many of Edwards species for his renowned work on classification and nomenclature. (Ref: Buchanan, Jackson, Fine Bird Books.)
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The College of Physicians,
London:
1743-51.
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Edwards, George.
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, etc. : Pl 188. The Gros-beak or Haw-finch
Pl 188. The Gros-beak or Haw-finch. Original hand-colored copperplate engraving. Quarto (9 x 12 inches). Includes text. George Edwards, (1694-1773) rejected his early formal training and potential career in business to pursue his inherent passionate-natural history. His dedication and talent as a draftsman and naturalist was evident, thus gaining the attention of Sir Hans Sloane, President of the College of Physicians and the Royal Society. Sir Sloane offered Edwards the post of Librarian of the Royal College of Physicians in London, and enlisted him to sketch the natural curiosities of his private museum. This connection became the impetus for Edward's masterful achievement- A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743-1751) and the subsequent Gleanings of Natural History (1758-1764). Many of the plates depicted the previously unrecorded curiosities (birds, reptiles, insects, etc) Edwards was privileged to view in Britain's grand private collections. A monumental achievement, Edwards documented (in English and French), painted, engraved and colored every one of the fine compositions in this Pre-Linnaean Natural History. Although not a field naturalist, Edwards placed many of his birds and animals in landscaped settings, which was unusual for the time. In other compositions birds are elegantly perched on stylized branches in a classic Georgian format, more decorative than realistic, charming nonetheless. A gracious and humble man, Edwards established firm and respected alliances with naturalist pioneers Carl Linnaeus (1707-78), Mark Catesby, (1683-1749) from whom he learned the art of engraving and subsequently revised his The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, London c.1754, and William Bartram, from whom he acquired several species of Pennsylvanian birds included in his volumes. As Edwards' work predates the completion of the Linnaean classification system, Linnaeus was to borrow the English names of many of Edwards species for his renowned work on classification and nomenclature. (Ref: Buchanan, Jackson, Fine Bird Books.)
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The College of Physicians,
London:
1743-51.
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Edwards, George.
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, etc. : Pl 203 The Great Spotted Lizard with a Forked Tail
Pl 203 The Great Spotted Lizard with a Forked Tail. Original hand-colored copperplate engraving. Quarto (9 x 12 inches). Includes text. This plate is from a later (1836) undocumented edition. Printed on Whatman Mills watermarked paper c. 1836. George Edwards, (1694-1773) rejected his early formal training and potential career in business to pursue his inherent passionate-natural history. His dedication and talent as a draftsman and naturalist was evident, thus gaining the attention of Sir Hans Sloane, President of the College of Physicians and the Royal Society. Sir Sloane offered Edwards the post of Librarian of the Royal College of Physicians in London, and enlisted him to sketch the natural curiosities of his private museum. This connection became the impetus for Edward's masterful achievement- A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743-1751) and the subsequent Gleanings of Natural History (1758-1764). Many of the plates depicted the previously unrecorded curiosities (birds, reptiles, insects, etc) Edwards was privileged to view in Britain's grand private collections. A monumental achievement, Edwards documented (in English and French), painted, engraved and colored every one of the fine compositions in this Pre-Linnaean Natural History. Although not a field naturalist, Edwards placed many of his birds and animals in landscaped settings, which was unusual for the time. In other compositions birds are elegantly perched on stylized branches in a classic Georgian format, more decorative than realistic, charming nonetheless. A gracious and humble man, Edwards established firm and respected alliances with naturalist pioneers Carl Linnaeus (1707-78), Mark Catesby, (1683-1749) from whom he learned the art of engraving and subsequently revised his The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, London c.1754, and William Bartram, from whom he acquired several species of Pennsylvanian birds included in his volumes. As Edwards' work predates the completion of the Linnaean classification system, Linnaeus was to borrow the English names of many of Edwards species for his renowned work on classification and nomenclature. (Ref: Buchanan, Jackson, Fine Bird Books.)
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The College of Physicians,
London:
1743-51.
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Edwards, George.
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, etc. : Pl 206 The Sea-tortoise
Pl 206 The Sea-tortoise. Original hand-colored copperplate engraving. Quarto (9 x 12 inches). Includes text. George Edwards, (1694-1773) rejected his early formal training and potential career in business to pursue his inherent passionate-natural history. His dedication and talent as a draftsman and naturalist was evident, thus gaining the attention of Sir Hans Sloane, President of the College of Physicians and the Royal Society. Sir Sloane offered Edwards the post of Librarian of the Royal College of Physicians in London, and enlisted him to sketch the natural curiosities of his private museum. This connection became the impetus for Edward's masterful achievement- A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743-1751) and the subsequent Gleanings of Natural History (1758-1764). Many of the plates depicted the previously unrecorded curiosities (birds, reptiles, insects, etc) Edwards was privileged to view in Britain's grand private collections. A monumental achievement, Edwards documented (in English and French), painted, engraved and colored every one of the fine compositions in this Pre-Linnaean Natural History. Although not a field naturalist, Edwards placed many of his birds and animals in landscaped settings, which was unusual for the time. In other compositions birds are elegantly perched on stylized branches in a classic Georgian format, more decorative than realistic, charming nonetheless. A gracious and humble man, Edwards established firm and respected alliances with naturalist pioneers Carl Linnaeus (1707-78), Mark Catesby, (1683-1749) from whom he learned the art of engraving and subsequently revised his The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, London c.1754, and William Bartram, from whom he acquired several species of Pennsylvanian birds included in his volumes. As Edwards' work predates the completion of the Linnaean classification system, Linnaeus was to borrow the English names of many of Edwards species for his renowned work on classification and nomenclature. (Ref: Buchanan, Jackson, Fine Bird Books.)
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London:
1743-51.
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Edwards, George.
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, etc. : Pl 207 Double-headed Snake & The Black Butterflies
Pl 207 Double-headed Snake & The Black Butterflies. Original hand-colored copperplate engraving. Quarto (9 x 12 inches). Includes text. George Edwards, (1694-1773) rejected his early formal training and potential career in business to pursue his inherent passionate-natural history. His dedication and talent as a draftsman and naturalist was evident, thus gaining the attention of Sir Hans Sloane, President of the College of Physicians and the Royal Society. Sir Sloane offered Edwards the post of Librarian of the Royal College of Physicians in London, and enlisted him to sketch the natural curiosities of his private museum. This connection became the impetus for Edward's masterful achievement- A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743-1751) and the subsequent Gleanings of Natural History (1758-1764). Many of the plates depicted the previously unrecorded curiosities (birds, reptiles, insects, etc) Edwards was privileged to view in Britain's grand private collections. A monumental achievement, Edwards documented (in English and French), painted, engraved and colored every one of the fine compositions in this Pre-Linnaean Natural History. Although not a field naturalist, Edwards placed many of his birds and animals in landscaped settings, which was unusual for the time. In other compositions birds are elegantly perched on stylized branches in a classic Georgian format, more decorative than realistic, charming nonetheless. A gracious and humble man, Edwards established firm and respected alliances with naturalist pioneers Carl Linnaeus (1707-78), Mark Catesby, (1683-1749) from whom he learned the art of engraving and subsequently revised his The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, London c.1754, and William Bartram, from whom he acquired several species of Pennsylvanian birds included in his volumes. As Edwards' work predates the completion of the Linnaean classification system, Linnaeus was to borrow the English names of many of Edwards species for his renowned work on classification and nomenclature. (Ref: Buchanan, Jackson, Fine Bird Books.)
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The College of Physicians,
London:
1743-51.
Price: $295.00
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Edwards, George.
A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of Some Other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Fishes, Reptiles, Insects, etc. : Pl 208 The Mango-fish & The Great Brown Locust
Pl 208 The Mango-fish & The Great Brown Locust. Original hand-colored copperplate engraving. Quarto (9 x 12 inches). Includes text. George Edwards, (1694-1773) rejected his early formal training and potential career in business to pursue his inherent passionate-natural history. His dedication and talent as a draftsman and naturalist was evident, thus gaining the attention of Sir Hans Sloane, President of the College of Physicians and the Royal Society. Sir Sloane offered Edwards the post of Librarian of the Royal College of Physicians in London, and enlisted him to sketch the natural curiosities of his private museum. This connection became the impetus for Edward's masterful achievement- A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743-1751) and the subsequent Gleanings of Natural History (1758-1764). Many of the plates depicted the previously unrecorded curiosities (birds, reptiles, insects, etc) Edwards was privileged to view in Britain's grand private collections. A monumental achievement, Edwards documented (in English and French), painted, engraved and colored every one of the fine compositions in this Pre-Linnaean Natural History. Although not a field naturalist, Edwards placed many of his birds and animals in landscaped settings, which was unusual for the time. In other compositions birds are elegantly perched on stylized branches in a classic Georgian format, more decorative than realistic, charming nonetheless. A gracious and humble man, Edwards established firm and respected alliances with naturalist pioneers Carl Linnaeus (1707-78), Mark Catesby, (1683-1749) from whom he learned the art of engraving and subsequently revised his The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, London c.1754, and William Bartram, from whom he acquired several species of Pennsylvanian birds included in his volumes. As Edwards' work predates the completion of the Linnaean classification system, Linnaeus was to borrow the English names of many of Edwards species for his renowned work on classification and nomenclature. (Ref: Buchanan, Jackson, Fine Bird Books.)
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The College of Physicians,
London:
1743-51.
Price: $325.00
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