Keulemans Hornbills
Larger Bird Engravings + Bolton Harmonia
Hand-coloured engravings of a bird normally paired with its nest & eggs from James Bolton’s "Harmonia Ruralis; Or, An Essay Towards a Natural History of British Song Birds: Illustrated with Figures, the Size of Life, of the Birds, Male and Female, in Their Most Natural Attitudes; Their Nests and Eggs, &c". The work was published in London dated in some plates as 1794 and later in 1821(less writing under the bird) then later reprinted by Henry G. Bohn in 1845. As these are on rag paper for once on good quality rag paper mostly the earlier edition a few from Bohn with his distanictive polished cheaper paper . . .Bohn rarely used expensive paper . Bolton was an English illustrator and naturalist. Harmonia Ruralis is widely considered his masterpiece. James Bolton (c1733-1799) was an English painter, illustrator and naturalist who lived around Halifax for his entire life. He was an avid student of flora and fauna of the field and published a book on ferns and another on fungi before creating what is surely his masterpiece, the Harmonia Ruralis. The original drawings for this work were on vellum, and two are still in the collection of the Earl of Derby. The birds and nests were drawn from life. Dimensions ~ 9" by 11 1/2" . I am listing them as separate items then you can mix and match. All include postage so cheaper collected ** The grey blob is on my lens sorry**
Song Thrush or Throstle
Hand-coloured engravings one of eighty plates from James Bolton’s "Harmonia Ruralis; Ist edition Size approx. 9" by 11 1/2" with a margin edge tear almost to plate mark £80 inc delivery
Missel Bird (Thrush)
Hand-coloured engravings one of eighty plates from James Bolton’s "Harmonia Ruralis; Ist edition Size approx. 9" by 11 1/2" £80 inc delivery
Grey Wagtail (Standing)
Hand-coloured engravings one of eighty plates from James Bolton’s "Harmonia Ruralis; Ist edition dated 1794 Size approx. 9" by 11 1/2" £85 inc delivery
Hand-coloured engravings one of eighty plates from James Bolton’s "Harmonia Ruralis; 2nd edition 1821£80 inc delivery x 2 no text under the bird
Grey Wagtail Nest + Eggs/Hand-coloured engravings one of eighty plates from James Bolton’s "Harmonia Ruralis; 2nd edition 1821£80 inc delivery x 2 no text under the bird
Grey Wagtail Nest + Eggs/Hand-coloured engravings one of eighty plates from James Bolton’s "Harmonia Ruralis; 3rd Bohn edition 1845 £50 inc delivery no text under the bird polished paper
Hand-coloured engravings one of eighty plates from James Bolton’s "Harmonia Ruralis; Ist edition dated 1794 Size approx. 9" by 11 1/2" £50 inc delivery
Redbreast Nest and Eggs
Hand-coloured engravings one of eighty plates from James Bolton’s "Harmonia Ruralis; Ist edition dated 1794 Size approx. 9" by 11 1/2" £50 inc delivery
Winchat Nest and Eggs
Hand-coloured engravings one of eighty plates from James Bolton’s "Harmonia Ruralis; 2nd edition 1821 Size approx. 9" by 11 1/2" £50 inc delivery
Greenfinch Nest and Eggs
Hand-coloured engravings one of eighty plates from James Bolton’s "Harmonia Ruralis; 2nd edition 1821 Size approx. 9" by 11 1/2" £50 inc delivery
Umbre Bird (Bittern)
Peter Brown, New Illustrations of Zoology, 1776 original antique copper engraving by Peter Brown act. 1766-1791 from New Illustrations Of Zoology Published by . White, London: 1776 Older/original hand-coloured . Size 9.25 x 7.5 inches, plate mark Page is 11.5 x 9 inches, overall. For some reason $650 in USA ??? These are natural history bird studies from a set mostly featuring exotic species from private and institutional British collections. Many of the images derived from specimens brought back to England from the Cook voyage, and included species from Java, Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka), India, the East Indies, South Africa, the Americas, and the Falkland Islands. The artist, Peter Brown concentrated on the species that had not before been included in engraved bird sets. The set contained 50 hand-colored plates, described as “new, curious and non-descript birds, with a few quadrupeds, reptiles and insects together with a short and scientific description of the same.” Among the birds depicted were wading birds such as the Brasilian bittern and the African umbre; parrots and cockatoos; birds of prey such as the tawny vulture; and exotic species such as a Chinese silk starling, the New Zealand creeper (tui), and yellow shouldered oriole. Each print is rendered in a scientific manner, distinctly 18th century in style, generally shown perched on a patch of ground or short branch. £85 inc delivery some light soiling
" Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets" (530 X 340mm.),prited in two volumes with 145 engraved plates after Jacques Barraband, printed in colours then finished by hand, Last one was £60 to £80k at auction so do the maths mostly sold at £1k+ each
François Levaillant (1754-1823), son of the French consul in Suriname, and one of the most famous French ornithologists. He is the author of many fine books on birds, of which this is one of the most famous. He was one of the pioneers in using coloured plates and vernacular French for illustrating and describing birds. This was different to his contemporary, Carl Linnaeus, who formalised binomial nomenclature for naming organisms.
Jacques Barraband (1767-1809) was a French zoological illustrator, often considered to be the greatest ornithological artist of his time. He produced paintings for the carpet manufacturers Gobelins and Savonnerie, designed porcelain decorations, and in 1806 he decorated the dining room of Napoleon in Saint-Cloud. Napoleon, like Louis XIV before him with the famous King's Cabinet, loved to offer this spectacular work to the crowned heads of his time. "After he made himself Emperor, it was part of Napoleon's deliberate policy to initiate a series of magnificent publications that would vie with those undertaken on the orders of Louis XIV. These were sent as presents to crowned heads, men of science, and learned bodies, in evidence of the splendours of the Empire...
A quarto edition was published simultaneously and some are listed below at a cheaper price than the 'tall paper' more de luxe copy
***These will be sent cleaned as
some have the start of blemishes but are shown before
cleaning***
Jacques Barraband's engravings of birds were done for the distinguished ornithologist Francois Levaillant for " Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets". Each feather is described by dozens of parallel lines, providing remarkable detail and naturalistically textured colour. Engraving with original hand colour. Published by Levrault Frères in Paris, c. 1805. Stipple engraving printed in colour and finished by hand, 1801-05. Sheet size 21 x 13 1/2" (532 x 346 mm).. RARE This print is from what is called the Tall Paper copy. so has vast margins £325 inc delivery
L'Ara Mara Cana Tapire, Pl. 10, from Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets
Jacques Barraband's engravings of birds were done for the distinguished ornithologist Francois Levaillant for " Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets". Each feather is described by dozens of parallel lines, providing remarkable detail and naturalistically textured colour. Engraving with original hand colour. Published by Levrault Frères in Paris, c. 1805. Stipple engraving printed in colour and finished by hand, 1801-05. .This print is from what is called the Quarto copy. so has minimal margins £185 inc delivery
Le Perroquet a tete Grise Maile Pl. 116, from Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets
Jacques Barraband's engravings of birds were done for the distinguished ornithologist Francois Levaillant for " Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets". Each feather is described by dozens of parallel lines, providing remarkable detail and naturalistically textured colour. Engraving with original hand colour. Published by Levrault Frères in Paris, c. 1805. Stipple engraving printed in colour and finished by hand, 1801-05. Sheet size 21 x 13 1/2" (532 x 346 mm).. RARE This print is from what is called the Tall Paper copy. so has vast margins £425 inc delivery
La Perruche a Face Rouge Pl. 65, from Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets
Jacques Barraband's engravings of birds were done for the distinguished ornithologist Francois Levaillant for " Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets". Each feather is described by dozens of parallel lines, providing remarkable detail and naturalistically textured colour. Engraving with original hand colour. Published by Levrault Frères in Paris, c. 1805. Stipple engraving printed in colour and finished by hand, 1801-05. Sheet size 21 x 13 1/2" (532 x 346 mm).. RARE This print is from what is called the Tall Paper copy. so has vast margins £425 inc delivery
La Perruche a Face Rouge Pl. 65, from Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets
Jacques Barraband's engravings of birds were done for the distinguished ornithologist Francois Levaillant for " Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets". Each feather is described by dozens of parallel lines, providing remarkable detail and naturalistically textured colour. Engraving with original hand colour. Published by Levrault Frères in Paris, c. 1805. Stipple engraving printed in colour and finished by hand, 1801-05. .This print is from what is called the Quarto copy. so has minimal margins £185 inc delivery
La Caqueteuse Lisabelle /Plate 121
Published in Paris, by J. Fuchs, 1802 By François Levaillant (1753-1824) (author) Jn. Lebrecht Reinold (artist on many ) and Jn. Lebrecht Reinold, C.M. Fessard, J.L. Pêrée (engravers) from Le Vaillant's classic "Histoire naturelle d'une partie d'oiseaux nouveaux et rares de l'Amérique et des Indes : ouvrage destiné par l'auteur à faire partie de son ornithologie d'Afrique. ".Copper engraving with later hand colour.François Levaillant (1753-1824) was a celebrity in his own lifetime bringing many thousands of specimens back to France Size 52.0 x 35.0 cm. £185 inc delivery rare
La Colombi-Galline Male./Plate 278
Published in Paris, by J. Fuchs, 1802 By François Levaillant (1753-1824) (author) Jn. Lebrecht Reinold (artist on many ) and Jn. Lebrecht Reinold, C.M. Fessard, J.L. Pêrée (engravers) from Le Vaillant's classic "Histoire naturelle d'une partie d'oiseaux nouveaux et rares de l'Amérique et des Indes : ouvrage destiné par l'auteur à faire partie de son ornithologie d'Afrique. ".Copper engraving with later hand colour.François Levaillant (1753-1824) was a celebrity in his own lifetime bringing many thousands of specimens back to France Size 52.0 x 35.0 cm. £145 inc delivery rare mark under branch easily cleaned or can have cleaned first cost £20
Le Coucal Geant ./Plate 222
Published in Paris, by J. Fuchs, 1802 By François Levaillant (1753-1824) (author) Jn. Lebrecht Reinold (artist on many ) and Jn. Lebrecht Reinold, C.M. Fessard, J.L. Pêrée (engravers) from Le Vaillant's classic "Histoire naturelle d'une partie d'oiseaux nouveaux et rares de l'Amérique et des Indes : ouvrage destiné par l'auteur à faire partie de son ornithologie d'Afrique. ".Copper engraving with later hand colour.François Levaillant (1753-1824) was a celebrity in his own lifetime bringing many thousands of specimens back to France Size 52.0 x 35.0 cm. £185 inc delivery rare
Le Colombi-Perdrix Roux violet Male./Plate 282
Published in Paris, by J. Fuchs, 1802 By François Levaillant (1753-1824) (author) Jn. Lebrecht Reinold (artist on many ) and Jn. Lebrecht Reinold, C.M. Fessard, J.L. Pêrée (engravers) from Le Vaillant's classic "Histoire naturelle d'une partie d'oiseaux nouveaux et rares de l'Amérique et des Indes : ouvrage destiné par l'auteur à faire partie de son ornithologie d'Afrique. ".Copper engraving with later hand colour.François Levaillant (1753-1824) was a celebrity in his own lifetime bringing many thousands of specimens back to France Size 52.0 x 35.0 cm. £125 inc delivery rare mark to left easily cleaned or can have cleaned first cost £20 ie reason it is less
CARRION CROW-CORVUS CORONE ‘Corvus Corone’ [SEPP and NOZEMAN, 1770]
This print originates from 'Nederlandsche Vogelen; volgens hunne huisdouding, aert, en eigenschappen beschreeven", Amsterdam, by C. Nozeman, M. Houttuyn and J.C. Sepp. This is the most important and first study in the Netherlands of ornithology at that time. The birds are depicted as they are in life, said to be depicted close to life sized and in their environment. Nederlandsche Vogelen is known as the finest bird book the Dutch produced on ornithology authors were Cornelius Nozeman, Christian Sepp, Janus Sepp and Martin Houttyun. Published in the Netherlands from 1770-1829 and issued in parts, the entire series took an astonishing 59 years to complete.£325 or cheaper the pair
CROW-CORVUS CORNIX ‘Corvus Cornix’ [SEPP and NOZEMAN, 1770]
This print originates from 'Nederlandsche Vogelen; volgens hunne huisdouding, aert, en eigenschappen beschreeven", Amsterdam, by C. Nozeman, M. Houttuyn and J.C. Sepp. This is the most important and first study in the Netherlands of ornithology at that time. The birds are depicted as they are in life, said to be depicted close to life sized and in their environment. Nederlandsche Vogelen is known as the finest bird book the Dutch produced on ornithology authors were Cornelius Nozeman, Christian Sepp, Janus Sepp and Martin Houttyun. Published in the Netherlands from 1770-1829 and issued in parts, the entire series took an astonishing 59 years to complete.£325 or cheaper the pair
Antique hand coloured
plate by James Bolton Birds of Nests and Eggs
from the book/folio ""Harmonia Ruralis; Or An Essay
Towards a Natural History of British Song Birds"." a rare
ornithology book published 1821 ( on rag paper) and then in
1845 ( Bohn on smooth paper) in London Each plate is an
engraving with original/ as issued watercolour .
These are seriously rare but copied later by amongst others
Morris in cheaper slightly altered format. Bolton was born
in West Yorkshire, England and was the son of a weaver. He
was a self-taught botanist, artist and engraver. His brother
Thomas Bolton (1722-1778) was also a naturalist. James
Bolton was highly successful as a mycologist and author of
several botanical books including the first British book on
fungi. James and Thomas Bolton were both sponsored by the
art and natural history collector Margaret Cavendish
Bentinck, Duchess of Portland (1715-1785).
'Muscicapa striata, Ampellis cristata' from 'Cimelia physica.
Jean Théodore Descourtilz
(1796-1855), Pipra Pareola 39 $ 1,250.00 $ 1,250.00 Jean
Théodore Descourtilz (1796-1855) Pipra Pareola 39 From
Plates from Ornithologie Bresilienne... London: Thomas
Reeves, 1852-1856 Chromolithographs finished by hand Sheet
size: approx. 23 3/4 x 17 1/4" large-scale images are from
the rarest bird book to be devoted to the Americas, Jean
Théodore Descourtilz's fundamental, systematic treatise on
the birds of Brazil. A native of France, Descourtilz
emigrated to South America and found work in the National
Museum at Rio de Janeiro. It was there that he was inspired
to embark on the compilation of his monumental publication.
In the Ornithologie Bresilienne, the artist depicted and
described 168 species of tropical birds, including fifteen
new species and one new genus. Descourtilz's magnificent
plates of hummingbirds, toucans, tanagers, parakeets, and
other tropical birds are among the most striking and
animated ornithological works ever produced. Each plate
shows the birds depicted against their natural surroundings
of beautiful flowers, fruits, and butterflies, in addition
to foliage. This ecological view distinguishes Descourtilz
among the naturalists of his period, but by no means can his
images be relegated simply to the realm of science; the
colour and vibrancy with which he endows his birds make them
some of the most memorable ornithological illustrations
Terns and gulls, Egypt, drawn 1798. Plate 9
EGYPT - SEPTEMBER 18: Engraving by Bouquet after Barraband from the section on birds by Jules-Cesar Savigny (1777-1851) in Description de l'Egypte, ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont ete faites en Egypte pendant l'Expedition de l'Armee francaise, (Paris, 1809-1830). The book, ('Description of Egypt' in English), documents Napoleon's (1769-1821) military and scientific expedition to Egypt in 1798. Baron Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825) headed a group of the leading scholars, artists and scientists of the day who accompanied the expedition. **The first edition was the only edition to include the fourteen 'grande-format' bird plates issued unfolded, thus allowing these very fine plates to be viewed as originally intended. and are some of the best bird plates in original colour** Published pre 1825. Size Imprimerie Impériale, Paris 53,5 x 70cm (42 x 58cm plus margins). £355 inc delivery £425 collected slight paper wrinkling
Terns + Gulls 2 (Histoire Naturelle, planche 9)
Original etching by Jacques BARRABAND & L. BOUQUET ` from the Imperial'' Description of Egypt or Collection of Observations and Research made in Egypt during the French expedition 'Edition, published by order of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great. Conducted between 1802 and 1830, she was taken in 1000 copies available to institutions. Laid the watermark visible by transparency ancient and modern Egypt paper. Plate from the series Birds, whose study was conducted by Jules-César Savigny (1777-1851), zoologist who participated in the campaign in Egypt. **The first edition was the only edition to include the fourteen 'grande-format' bird plates issued unfolded, thus allowing these very fine plates to be viewed as originally intended. and are some of the best bird plates in original colour** Published pre 1825. Size Imprimerie Impériale, Paris 53,5 x 70cm (42 x 58cm plus margins). £295 inc delivery (rolled) £225 collected slight paper wrinkling Edege Tears + damage OUT of the plate mark in the margins
Birds of Prey / Eagle + Hobby?? (Histoire Naturelle, planche 2)
Original etching by Jacques BARRABAND & L. BOUQUET ` from the Imperial'' Description of Egypt or Collection of Observations and Research made in Egypt during the French expedition 'Edition, published by order of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great. Conducted between 1802 and 1830, she was taken in 1000 copies available to institutions. Laid the watermark visible by transparency ancient and modern Egypt paper. Plate from the series Birds, whose study was conducted by Jules-César Savigny (1777-1851), zoologist who participated in the campaign in Egypt. **The first edition was the only edition to include the fourteen 'grande-format' bird plates issued unfolded, thus allowing these very fine plates to be viewed as originally intended. and are some of the best bird plates in original colour** Published pre 1825. Size Imprimerie Impériale, Paris 53,5 x 70cm (42 x 58cm plus margins). £295 inc delivery (rolled) £225 collected slight paper wrinkling Edege Tears + damage OUT of the plate mark in the margins
Owl + Kestrel (Histoire Naturelle, planche 3)
Original etching by Jacques BARRABAND & L. BOUQUET ` from the Imperial'' Description of Egypt or Collection of Observations and Research made in Egypt during the French expedition 'Edition, published by order of His Majesty the Emperor Napoleon the Great. Conducted between 1802 and 1830, she was taken in 1000 copies available to institutions. Laid the watermark visible by transparency ancient and modern Egypt paper. Plate from the series Birds, whose study was conducted by Jules-César Savigny (1777-1851), zoologist who participated in the campaign in Egypt. **The first edition was the only edition to include the fourteen 'grande-format' bird plates issued unfolded, thus allowing these very fine plates to be viewed as originally intended. and are some of the best bird plates in original colour** Published pre 1825. Size Imprimerie Impériale, Paris 53,5 x 70cm (42 x 58cm plus margins). £295 inc delivery (rolled) £225 collected slight paper wrinkling Edege Tears + damage OUT of the plate mark in the margins
Common rock thrush (Monticola
saxatilis), Silvia trochilus, Savi's warbler (Locustella
luscinioides), Zitting cisticola (Cisticola juncidis), Tree
pipit (Anthus trivialis), Crested lark (Galerida cristata),
Stock dove (Columba oenas) . Plate 3
EGYPT - SEPTEMBER 18: Engraving
by Bouquet after Barraband from the section on birds by
Jules-Cesar Savigny (1777-1851) in Description de l'Egypte,
ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont ete
faites en Egypte pendant l'Expedition de l'Armee francaise,
(Paris, 1809-1830). The book, ('Description of Egypt' in
English), documents Napoleon's (1769-1821) military and
scientific expedition to Egypt in 1798. Baron Dominique
Vivant Denon (1747-1825) headed a group of the leading
scholars, artists and scientists of the day who accompanied
the expedition. **The first edition was the only edition to
include the >fourteen 'grande-format' bird
plates issued unfolded, thus allowing these very fine plates
to be viewed as originally intended. and are some of the
best bird plates in original colour**
Published pre 1825 Size Imprimerie Impériale, Paris
53,5 x 70cm (42 x 58cm plus margins). Condition
Issues: Slight separation to plate mark due to
heavy handed printer top and base( tape will fix but
daylight can be seen when held to the light. Repair or
printers crease base right corner .Sent rolled due to
size... leave by shower or bath in steam to relax/flatten
the paper after arrival. £355 inc delivery £325 collected
reserved
Traquet coureur (Saxicola cursoria), Fauvette grisette (Silvia cinerea), Fauvette babillarde (Solvia curruca), Fauvette pinc-pinc (Silvial tetrix), Pipi de Coutelle (Anthus Coutellii), Pipi de Cecile (Anthus Cecilii), Moineau Cisalpin (Fringilla cisalpina), Bouvreuil de Payraudeau (Pyrrhula payraudaei), Colombe maillee (Columba cambayensis), 1798. Plate 5
EGYPT - SEPTEMBER 18: Engraving
by Bouquet after Barraband from the section on birds by
Jules-Cesar Savigny (1777-1851) in Description de l'Egypte,
ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont ete
faites en Egypte pendant l'Expedition de l'Armee francaise,
(Paris, 1809-1830). The book, ('Description of Egypt' in
English), documents Napoleon's (1769-1821) military and
scientific expedition to Egypt in 1798. Baron Dominique
Vivant Denon (1747-1825) headed a group of the leading
scholars, artists and scientists of the day who accompanied
the expedition. **The first edition was the only edition to
include the fourteen 'grande-format' bird plates
issued unfolded, thus allowing these very fine plates to be
viewed as originally intended. and are some of the best bird
plates in original colour**Published pre 1825 Size
Imprimerie Impériale, Paris 53,5 x 70cm (42 x 58cm
plus margins).Condition Issues: Slight
separation to plate mark due to heavy handed printer top (
tape will fix but daylight can be seen when held to the
light or mount 1mm in side the plate. Repair or
printers crease base right corner . Edge nick to
margin at side and base 1cm out of about 5 cm marginSent
rolled due to size... leave by shower or bath in steam to
relax/flatten the paper after arrival. £355 inc delivery
£325 collected of stratospheric on 1st dibs/abe !
Assorted Engravings & Aquatints of Birds
large
"Willow Wren, Red Breast, Whinchat, Stone Chatter,
Sky Lark" Drawn
by Paillou, engraved by Mazell . Thomas Pennant. From
The British Zoology. London: J. and J. March, 1766.
Large folio. Etchings. Original hand-colouring. Drawings
by P. Paillou, G. Edwards, et. al. Etchings by P.
Mazell. Full margins. A series of animal and bird
prints by one of England's leading 18th-century
naturalists. Thomas Pennant was a fellow of the Royal
Society and a friend and correspondent with such
notables as Sir Joseph Banks and Carl Linnaeus. His
British Zoology was an expensive and major undertaking.
Where contemporaries like Catesby and Edwards were more
interested in foreign species, Pennant takes the credit
for publishing the first colour illustrations of birds
in a book attempting to portray all of the British
species, many of them life-size. £195 inc delivery
Oriole
Meyer, J. D. Published 1752 in Nürnberg, by A. Bieling, 1752. Folio-size (36.2 x 23.3 cm). Well preserved hand-painted engraving . Printed, partially hand-coloured. From a peculiar work by the German naturalist and miniature painter Johann Daniel Meyer (1713-1752). He was one of the first naturalists to depict and describe the living animal and its skeleton. The full title of the work is "Angenehmer und nuetzlicher Zeit-Vertreib mit Betrachtung curioser Vorstellungen allerhand kriechender, fliegender und schwimmender, auf dem Land und im Wasser sich befindender und naehrender Thiere, sowohl nach ihrer Gestalt und aeusserlichen Beschaffenheit als auch nach der accuratest davon verfertigten Structur ihrer Scelete oder Bein-Coerper/ nebst einer deutlichen so physicalisch und anatomisch besonders aber osteologisch und mechanischen Beschreibung derselben nach der Natur gezeichnet, gemahlet, in Kupfer gestochen und verlegt" £120 ea inc delivery
Green Woodpecker
Meyer, J. D. Published 1752 in Nürnberg, by A. Bieling, 1752. Folio-size (36.2 x 23.3 cm). Well preserved hand-painted engraving . Printed, partially hand-coloured. From a peculiar work by the German naturalist and miniature painter Johann Daniel Meyer (1713-1752). He was one of the first naturalists to depict and describe the living animal and its skeleton. The full title of the work is "Angenehmer und nuetzlicher Zeit-Vertreib mit Betrachtung curioser Vorstellungen allerhand kriechender, fliegender und schwimmender, auf dem Land und im Wasser sich befindender und naehrender Thiere, sowohl nach ihrer Gestalt und aeusserlichen Beschaffenheit als auch nach der accuratest davon verfertigten Structur ihrer Scelete oder Bein-Coerper/ nebst einer deutlichen so physicalisch und anatomisch besonders aber osteologisch und mechanischen Beschreibung derselben nach der Natur gezeichnet, gemahlet, in Kupfer gestochen und verlegt" £120 ea inc delivery
Pitta maxima Hand coloured antique bird lithograph plate published 1848 Plate from the paper ‘Beschrijving van drie weinig bekende soorten van het geslacht Pitta’, by G F Westerman published in the journal Bijdragen tot de dierkunde. Deel 1. (Amsterdam, M. Westerman & Zoon, 1848-1854). Dimensions Height: 33,32 cm. Width: 24,88 cm. Gerardus Frederik Westerman (1807-1890) was a Dutch zoologist. £65 inc delivery
The Young hen Harrier Original antique hand-coloured etching by I Warner after a drawing by W R Jordan published in 1809 by Cadell and Davies, Strand, London. From the never completed 'History of the Habits and Economy of Devonshire Birds' by Andrew Tucker. The author planned a complete work of 24 parts but did not receive enough subscribers to make the endeavour possible so only Parts I and II were published. It was the first publication to focus on the birds of a single county and is extremely rare £45 inc delivery
Weigalls Roller Original antique hand-coloured lithograph by bird illustrator and naturalist John Gerrard Keulemans (1842-1912) for Keulemans regularly provided illustrations for The Ibis and The Proceedings of the Zoological Society. He illustrated many important bird books, including Buller's A History of the Birds of New Zealand (1873, 1888), William Vincent Legge's History of the Birds of Ceylon (1880), Daniel Giraud Elliot's Monograph of the Bucerotidae (hornbills) (1887–1892), Henry Seebohm's Monograph of the Turdidae (thrushes) (1902), Osbert Salvin's Biologia Centrali-Americana (1879–1904), Edgar Leopold Layard's Birds of South Africa (1887) and Henry Eeles Dresser's History of the Birds of Europe (1871–1896), and a single illustration in The Journal of the Linnean Society. or published in London between 1870 and 1876 by Henry Eeles Dresser. Keulemans' skill in the art of lithography is evident in his hand-coloured lithographs. In 1869 fellow ornithologist and colleague of John Gould, Richard Bowdler-Sharpe persuaded Keulemans to move from Brussels to London, the most important centre for publications illustrating birds. Page size: approximately 10 x 12.5 inches Size of print: 510 x 360 mm By J. G. Keulemans ( 1842-1912) Lithographers This one is printed by Mintern Bros Condition issue clipped short borders and slight toning as Victorian paper £45 inc delivery
Moho Braccatus
Original antique hand-coloured lithograph by bird illustrator and naturalist John Gerrard Keulemans (1842-1912) for Keulemans regularly provided illustrations for The Ibis and The Proceedings of the Zoological Society. He illustrated many important bird books, including Buller's A History of the Birds of New Zealand (1873, 1888), William Vincent Legge's History of the Birds of Ceylon (1880), Daniel Giraud Elliot's Monograph of the Bucerotidae (hornbills) (1887–1892), Henry Seebohm's Monograph of the Turdidae (thrushes) (1902), Osbert Salvin's Biologia Centrali-Americana (1879–1904), Edgar Leopold Layard's Birds of South Africa (1887) and Henry Eeles Dresser's History of the Birds of Europe (1871–1896), and a single illustration in The Journal of the Linnean Society. or published in London between 1870 and 1876 by Henry Eeles Dresser. Keulemans' skill in the art of lithography is evident in his hand-coloured lithographs. In 1869 fellow ornithologist and colleague of John Gould, Richard Bowdler-Sharpe persuaded Keulemans to move from Brussels to London, the most important centre for publications illustrating birds. Page size: approximately 10 x 12.5 inches Size of print: 510 x 360 mm By J. G. Keulemans ( 1842-1912) Lithographers This one is printed by Mintern Bros Condition issue clipped short borders and slight toning as Victorian paper £45 inc delivery
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Larus Fuligingsus Original antique hand-coloured lithograph by bird illustrator and naturalist John Gerrard Keulemans (1842-1912) for Keulemans regularly provided illustrations for The Ibis and The Proceedings of the Zoological Society. He illustrated many important bird books, including Buller's A History of the Birds of New Zealand (1873, 1888), William Vincent Legge's History of the Birds of Ceylon (1880), Daniel Giraud Elliot's Monograph of the Bucerotidae (hornbills) (1887–1892), Henry Seebohm's Monograph of the Turdidae (thrushes) (1902), Osbert Salvin's Biologia Centrali-Americana (1879–1904), Edgar Leopold Layard's Birds of South Africa (1887) and Henry Eeles Dresser's History of the Birds of Europe (1871–1896), and a single illustration in The Journal of the Linnean Society. or published in London between 1870 and 1876 by Henry Eeles Dresser. Keulemans' skill in the art of lithography is evident in his hand-coloured lithographs. In 1869 fellow ornithologist and colleague of John Gould, Richard Bowdler-Sharpe persuaded Keulemans to move from Brussels to London, the most important centre for publications illustrating birds. Page size: approximately 10 x 12.5 inches Size of print: 510 x 360 mm By J. G. Keulemans ( 1842-1912) Lithographers This one is printed by Mintern Bros Condition issue clipped short borders and slight toning as Victorian paper £45 inc delivery
Buteo Pyrrhogenys /Grey-
Original antique hand-coloured lithograph of an Grey-faced Buzzard (Buteo pyrrhogenys=Butastur indicus) from Fauna Japonica . 1842. By Philipp Franz von Siebold (1796–1866) / Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold Description German physician, naturalist and artist The full title is 'Fauna Japonica sive Descriptio animalium, quae in itinere per Japoniam, jussu et auspiciis superiorum, qui summum in India Batava imperium tenent, suscepto, annis 1825 - 1830 collegit, notis, observationibus et adumbrationibus illustravit Ph. Fr. de Siebold. Conjunctis studiis C. J. Temminck et H. Schlegel pro vertebratis atque W. de Haan pro invertebratis elaborata'. Based on the collections made by Philipp Franz von Siebold (who edited the text) and his successor Heinrich Bürger in Japan, Fauna Japonica’s vertebrate volumes were authored by the Leyden Museum naturalists Coenraad Jacob Temminck and Hermann Schlegel. Wilhem de Haan, also at the Leyden museum wrote the invertebrate volumes assisted by the Japanese artist naturalists Keiga Kawahara Kurimoto Masayoshi and others. It was published serially in five volumes between 1833 and 1850. £45 inc delivery
Thaumatibis gigantea
Original antique hand-coloured lithograph is from G. Masson's Les Oiseaux De La Chine. The work was published by Becquet of Paris in 1877. The work was an important review of the Chinese Empire featuring many birds that were peculiar to China. Size 6 1/4" by 9 1/2" By G. Masson illustrated by M. Arnoul £45
Le calao Javan Maile
Francois Levaillant, "Histoire naturelle d'une partie d' Oiseaux nouveaux et rares de L'Ameriques et des Indies",Published by Langlois, in 1802, originally page was 30 x 24cm but cut down by a collector to fit a folder to 30 x 21.6 cm stupidly rare and stunning needs a careful frame £65 inc delivery or £250 + full page in London !
Le Malkoha Rouverdin
Francois Levaillant, 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux d'Afrique", Published by Langlois, in Paris: J. J. Fuchs, (1799)-1808. originally page was 30 x 24cm but cut down by a collector to fit a folder to 30 x 21.6 cm stupidly rare and stunning needs a careful frame £65 inc delivery or £250 + full page
Falco Eleonara
Original antique hand-coloured engraving from Turin c 1800 £45 inc delivery
Ceryle Americana.
Original antique hand-coloured lithograph is from Birds. Pl.XLV. Lithograph with hand-colour, 1857-59. Size 224 x 168 mm. Published by the Government Printing Office, Washington, DC. Texas Kingfisher. From the "United States and Mexican Boundary Survey Report of William H. Emory". £45 inc delivery
Momotus Caeruleiceps
Original antique hand-coloured lithograph is from Birds. Pl.XLV. Lithograph with hand-colour, 1857-59. Size 224 x 168 mm. Published by the Government Printing Office, Washington, DC. Texas Kingfisher. From the "United States and Mexican Boundary Survey Report of William H. Emory". £45 inc delivery
Falco Limnaeetus
Original antique hand-coloured engraving/lithograph by Thomas Horsfield, (1824). From 'Zoological Researches in Java, and the Neighbouring Islands. London: S. McDowall for Kingsbury, Parbury & Allen, 1824. 290 x 240mm One of 72 lithographs, etchings and aquatints, 64 of these hand-coloured, including 32 of birds, by W. Taylor and C. Hullmandel after W. Daniell, J. Curtis and A. Pelletier.Horsefield's is only the second English bird book to be illustrated with lithographs. Nearly half of the plates are of birds, and more than 20 of the mammals are after drawings by William Daniell. A number of the specimens were collected by Horsfield for Thomas Stamford Raffles. £45 inc delivery
Arachnographis Robusta(Arachnothera robusta);
Original antique hand-coloured lithograph illustration by Dutch ornithological illustrator Johannes Gerardus Keulemans (June 8, 1842-March 29, 1912); from G.E. Shelley's Monograph of the Nectariniidae (1876-1880)£45 inc delivery
Siskin
Antique Lithograph Published 1857, London for "Coloured Illustrations of British Birds and Their Eggs" by Henry Leonard Meyer. . Fine hand colour as issued.Henry Leonard Meyer's Illustrations of British Birds and Their Eggs. Henry, who specialized in ornithological subjects, was assisted by his children with the hand colouring of the engravings in these volumes. The three girls (Mary Henrietta, Constance, and Margaret) were competent artists, exhibiting flower paintings in London exhibitions 1866-1929. £20
Ardea Pacifica
By Prideaux John Selby (1788-1867) This first edition, originally hand-coloured etching is from William Jardine and John Prideaux Selby’s Illustrations of Ornithology. The work was published in Edinburgh by W. H. Lizars between 1826 and 1835. The images were done by Jardine, Lizars, Selby after Jardine, Edward Lear, Robert Mitford, Selby, and James Stewart. The colouring for the work was overseen by Patrick Syme. ** condition issues clipped to A4 by a collector to fit plastic sleeves "£45 inc delivery
Pitta Strepitans
By Prideaux John Selby (1788-1867) This first edition, originally hand-coloured etching is from William Jardine and John Prideaux Selby’s Illustrations of Ornithology. The work was published in Edinburgh by W. H. Lizars between 1826 and 1835. The images were done by Jardine, Lizars, Selby after Jardine, Edward Lear, Robert Mitford, Selby, and James Stewart. The colouring for the work was overseen by Patrick Syme. ** condition issues clipped to A4 by a collector to fit plastic sleeves "£45 inc delivery
"Willow Wren, Red Breast, Whinchat, Stone Chatter, Sky Lark"
Drawn by Paillou, engraved by Mazell . Thomas Pennant. From The British Zoology. London: J. and J. March, 1766. Large folio. Etchings. Original hand-colouring. Drawings by P. Paillou, G. Edwards, et. al. Etchings by P. Mazell. Full margins. A series of animal and bird prints by one of England's leading 18th-century naturalists. Thomas Pennant was a fellow of the Royal Society and a friend and correspondent with such notables as Sir Joseph Banks and Carl Linnaeus. His British Zoology was an expensive and major undertaking. Where contemporaries like Catesby and Edwards were more interested in foreign species, Pennant takes the credit for publishing the first colour illustrations of birds in a book attempting to portray all of the British species, many of them life-size. £195 inc delivery
Toucan
François Levaillant (later in life as Le Vaillant, "The Valiant") (6 August 1753 – 22 November 1824) was a French author, explorer, naturalist, zoological collector, and noted ornithologist. He described many new species of birds based on collection he made in Africa and several birds are named after him. He was among the first to use colour plates for illustrating birds and opposed the use of binomial nomenclature introduced by Linnaeus, preferring instead to use descriptive French names such as the bateleur (meaning "tight-rope walker") for the distinctive African eagle.
These are from Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique (1796–1808, 6 vols.) with drawings by Jacques Barraband (Jacques Barraband (or Pierre-Paul Barraband) (1767? (baptized 1768), Aubusson (Creuse), France–1 October 1809, Lyon) was a French zoological and botanical illustrator, renowned for his lifelike renderings of tropical birds. His pictures were based on mounted specimens and his illustration was considered the most accurate ones made during the early 1800s.) £220 inc delivery
Cimelia Physica : figures of rare and curious guadrupeds, birds, etc., together with several of the most elegant plants / engraved & coloured, from the subjects themselves by John Frederick Miller ; with descriptions by George Shaw. 1796 Including images of a number of birds and plants from South Africa, North and South America, the East Indies, Australia, and Antarctica. The quadrupeds, included a moose and a chameleon; the 'rare and curious' birds are depicted in a similar fashion to those in Catesby's 'The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands' with an exotic and relevant plant. Miller was the eldest son of engraver and botanist John Sebastian Miller, and it was probably through the elder Miller's acquaintance with Joseph Banks that "John Frederick was taken into Banks's employment. He drew many of the artefacts collected on James Cook's Endeavour voyage of 1768-71 and both brothers were to have accompanied Banks on Cook's second voyage. When that plan foundered, John Frederick accompanied Banks on his travels to the Orkneys, Hebrides, and Iceland in 1772; his drawings are now in the Natural History Museum, London. He subsequently published some of his engravings made from the Iceland drawings without Banks's permission, and allowed other plates to be used by Thomas Pennant to illustrate his "Arctic Zoology" (1784-7). In 1786-92 he published forty-three plates with descriptions, entitled "Various Subjects of Natural History", and in 1796 he illustrated George Shaw's "Cimelia physica", both works treating rare quadrupeds, birds, and plants" ** Condition a few have some marking all pics are of the plates for sale **
Struthio Casuarius.' Cassowary.
from Cimelia Physica by John Frederick MILLER, (active 1772-96) ' Circa 1776. Hand Coloured Lithograph 43.5x29cm He was an English illustrator, mainly of botanical subjects.Miller was the son of the artist Johann Sebastian Müller (1715 – c. 1790). Miller, along with his brother James,[1] produced paintings from the sketches made by Sydney Parkinson on James Cook's first voyage.[2] He accompanied Joseph Banks on his expedition to Iceland in 1772. Miller published Cimelia Physica. Figures of rare and curious quadrupeds, birds, &c. together with several of the most elegant plants (1796) with text by George Shaw. £285 x 2
Anas dafila
A.
Chromolithograph from Magnus Von Wright's Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade, published in 1917-1929, printed by A. Bortzells, Stockholm. Published in Stockholm from A. Bortzells in second edition between 1917 and 1929 and illustrated with 364 large prints of birds, made by the brothers naturalists and designers Wilhem, Ferdinand and Marcus von Wright, with the collaboration of the designer Bror Halberg. I presume this second edition rather than the first, published in 1828 - 38 due to paper type used. Page Size: mm. 375 x 270 sheet by Wilhem von Wright, painter of still lifes, engraver and lithographer Finnish born in 1810 and died in 1887. Magnus von Wright (1805-68) was the first taxidermist working with the vertebrate collections of Helsinki University. Starting out as a taxidermist in the 1820's, he stuffed birds for Societas pro Flora et Fauna Fennica, the oldest scientific society in Finland, and in 1845, became taxidermist at the university's zoological museum.Von Wright made several study journeys to Stockholm and St. Petersburg, and even wrote a short manual on how mount birds. Though a skilful taxidermist, his reputation, like that of his two brothers, Wilhelm and Ferdinand, rests on his skill as a zoological illustrator. In 1859 he published the first handbook on Finnish birds. He held the position as taxidemist at the University until his death in 1868
Anas dafila (acute) male couple with settembrino plumage, commonly called common codon.
Original Chromolithograph from Magnus Von Wright's Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade, published in 1917-1929, printed by A. Bortzells, Stockholm. £40 inc delivery
Anas Mareca Widgeon
Original Chromolithograph from Magnus Von Wright's Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade, published in 1917-1929, printed by A. Bortzells, Stockholm. £40 inc delivery
Lagopus
Lagopus grouse
Original Chromolithograph from Magnus Von Wright's Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade, published in 1917-1929, printed by A. Bortzells, Stockholm. £40 inc delivery
Podiceps Auritus Grebe
Original Chromolithograph from Magnus Von Wright's Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade, published in 1917-1929, printed by A. Bortzells, Stockholm. £40 inc delivery x 2
Hirundo Swallow
Original Chromolithograph from Magnus Von Wright's Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade, published in 1917-1929, printed by A. Bortzells, Stockholm. £40 inc delivery
Oidemia Nigra Black Scoter
Original Chromolithograph from Magnus Von Wright's Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade, published in 1917-1929, printed by A. Bortzells, Stockholm. £40 inc delivery
Cucculus Canorus /Cuckoo
Original Chromolithograph from Magnus Von Wright's Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade, published in 1917-1929, printed by A. Bortzells, Stockholm. £40 inc delivery
White Throated Swift/ New Mexico Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United State Pacific Railroad ... 'Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery x 2
Alberts Finch / New Mexico Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery blemish in image area
Arctic Bluebird/ Texas/1857 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery blemish in image area x 2
Ash-colored Fly-catcher (Myiarchus mexicanus, Baird) Plate 5/California /1857 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery x 3
California Grebe (Podiceps Californicus, Heermann) 1859 Plate 8 / Texas/1859 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery x 2
Cassin's Sparrow 1859 Plate 4/ / Texas/1859 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery torn corner will mount out x 2
Brown Towhee (Pipilo mesoleucus, Baird) 1859 Plate 29/ New Mexico / 1857 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery mark in margin
Pied-billed Grebe / Plate 9/California 1857 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery
Red-shouldered Hawk Plate 2/California 1857 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery x 2
Sky Lark (Eremophila Cornuta) 1859/ Plate 32/Utah 1857 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery x 2
Swainson's Hawk (Buteo Swainsoni Hawk) /Plate 12/Rocky Mountains 1857 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery x 2
Swainson's Hawk (Buteo Swainsoni Hawk) /Plate 13/Rocky Mountains 1857 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery
Western Red-shoulder Hawk (Buteo elegans, Cassin) / Plate 3/California Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery
Western Nighthawk (Chordeiles Henryi) /Plate 17/Rio Grande Valley 1857 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery
Black Turnstone (Strepsilas melanocephala, Vigors) / Plate 7/California 1857 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery
Brandt's Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penecillatus, Brandt ) /California 1857 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery
Hawk (Buteo Oxypterus) /Rocky Mountains 1857/ Plate 15 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery x 2
Mottled Grass Plover / Plate 6/Texas 1857 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery
Sparrow Hawk/ New Mexico 1857/ Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. (Twelve volumes published 1853-1861)' published in Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery 2 avail
Tropical Gnatcatcher (Polioptila plumbea)/ New Mexico Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery x 2
Little Crane (Grus Fraterculus, Cassin) // New Mexico/ Plate 37 Antique Hand Coloured Print from Birds of the Wheeler Survey/USPRR /(United of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Washington D.C. by A.O.P. Nicholson Printer Lithograph hand coloured on heavy stock paper. Multiple binding pin holes present to the left margin side of the sheet but outside of the plate area. Sheet measures ca: 8 7/8 (W) x 11 3/8 (H) inches. Plate measure ca: 6 ¾ (W) x 9 (H) inches.Unmounted £35 inc delivery x 2
Antique Chromolithograph Published 1908, London for "The Indian Ducks and their Allies" First Edition by Edward Charles Stuart Baker. Illustrated by Keulemans, Gronvold, & Lodge. Limited Edition of 1200 with the chromo's done by J.Green. Paper Size: 27 x 18cm From a set of thirty chrome lithographs by Keulemans, Grönvold and Lodge are especially nice with, amongst others, a gorgeous illustration of the extinct Pink-headed Duck £45 each
Antique Chromolithograph Published 1908, London for "The Indian Ducks and their Allies" First Edition by Edward Charles Stuart Baker. Illustrated by Keulemans, Gronvold, & Lodge. Limited Edition of 1200 with the chromo's done by J.Green. Paper Size: 27 x 18cm From a set of thirty chrome lithographs by Keulemans, Grönvold and Lodge are especially nice with, amongst others, a gorgeous illustration of the extinct Pink-headed Duck £45 each
Antique Chromolithograph Published 1908, London for "The Indian Ducks and their Allies" First Edition by Edward Charles Stuart Baker. Illustrated by Keulemans, Gronvold, & Lodge. Limited Edition of 1200 with the chromo's done by J.Green. Paper Size: 27 x 18cm From a set of thirty chrome lithographs by Keulemans, Grönvold and Lodge are especially nice with, amongst others, a gorgeous illustration of the extinct Pink-headed Duck £45 each
Antique Chromolithograph Published 1908, London for "The Indian Ducks and their Allies" First Edition by Edward Charles Stuart Baker. Illustrated by Keulemans, Gronvold, & Lodge. Limited Edition of 1200 with the chromo's done by J.Green. Paper Size: 27 x 18cm From a set of thirty chrome lithographs by Keulemans, Grönvold and Lodge are especially nice with, amongst others, a gorgeous illustration of the extinct Pink-headed Duck £45 each
Antique Chromolithograph Published 1908, London for "The Indian Ducks and their Allies" First Edition by Edward Charles Stuart Baker. Illustrated by Keulemans, Gronvold, & Lodge. Limited Edition of 1200 with the chromo's done by J.Green. Paper Size: 27 x 18cm From a set of thirty chrome lithographs by Keulemans, Grönvold and Lodge are especially nice with, amongst others, a gorgeous illustration of the extinct Pink-headed Duck £45 each
The Sheldrake
Antique Chromolithograph Published 1908, London for "The Indian Ducks and their Allies" First Edition by Edward Charles Stuart Baker. Illustrated by Keulemans, Gronvold, & Lodge. Limited Edition of 1200 with the chromo's done by J.Green. Paper Size: 27 x 18cm From a set of thirty chrome lithographs by Keulemans, Grönvold and Lodge are especially nice with, amongst others, a gorgeous illustration of the extinct Pink-headed Duck £35 each"
Garganey or Blue Winged Teal
Antique Chromolithograph Published 1908, London for "The Indian Ducks and their Allies" First Edition by Edward Charles Stuart Baker. Illustrated by Keulemans, Gronvold, & Lodge. Limited Edition of 1200 with the chromo's done by J.Green. Paper Size: 27 x 18cm From a set of thirty chrome lithographs by Keulemans, Grönvold and Lodge are especially nice with, amongst others, a gorgeous illustration of the extinct Pink-headed Duck £35 each"
White Eyed Pochard
Antique Chromolithograph Published 1908, London for "The Indian Ducks and their Allies" First Edition by Edward Charles Stuart Baker. Illustrated by Keulemans, Gronvold, & Lodge. Limited Edition of 1200 with the chromo's done by J.Green. Paper Size: 27 x 18cm From a set of thirty chrome lithographs by Keulemans, Grönvold and Lodge are especially nice with, amongst others, a gorgeous illustration of the extinct Pink-headed Duck £35 each"
Wigeon
Antique Chromolithograph Published 1908, London for "The Indian Ducks and their Allies" First Edition by Edward Charles Stuart Baker. Illustrated by Keulemans, Gronvold, & Lodge. Limited Edition of 1200 with the chromo's done by J.Green. Paper Size: 27 x 18cm From a set of thirty chrome lithographs by Keulemans, Grönvold and Lodge are especially nice with, amongst others, a gorgeous illustration of the extinct Pink-headed Duck £35 each"
Pochard or Dun Bird
Antique Chromolithograph Published 1908, London for "The Indian Ducks and their Allies" First Edition by Edward Charles Stuart Baker. Illustrated by Keulemans, Gronvold, & Lodge. Limited Edition of 1200 with the chromo's done by J.Green. Paper Size: 27 x 18cm From a set of thirty chrome lithographs by Keulemans, Grönvold and Lodge are especially nice with, amongst others, a gorgeous illustration of the extinct Pink-headed Duck £35 each"
Tufted Pochard
Antique Chromolithograph Published 1908, London for "The Indian Ducks and their Allies" First Edition by Edward Charles Stuart Baker. Illustrated by Keulemans, Gronvold, & Lodge. Limited Edition of 1200 with the chromo's done by J.Green. Paper Size: 27 x 18cm From a set of thirty chrome lithographs by Keulemans, Grönvold and Lodge are especially nice with, amongst others, a gorgeous illustration of the extinct Pink-headed Duck £35 each"
Smew
Antique Chromolithograph Published 1908, London for "The Indian Ducks and their Allies" First Edition by Edward Charles Stuart Baker. Illustrated by Keulemans, Gronvold, & Lodge. Limited Edition of 1200 with the chromo's done by J.Green. Paper Size: 27 x 18cm From a set of thirty chrome lithographs by Keulemans, Grönvold and Lodge are especially nice with, amongst others, a gorgeous illustration of the extinct Pink-headed Duck £35 each"
Antique Chromolithograph Published 1908, London for "The Indian Ducks and their Allies" First Edition by Edward Charles Stuart Baker. Illustrated by Keulemans, Gronvold, & Lodge. Limited Edition of 1200 with the chromo's done by J.Green. Paper Size: 27 x 18cm From a set of thirty chrome lithographs by Keulemans, Grönvold and Lodge are especially nice with, amongst others, a gorgeous illustration of the extinct Pink-headed Duck £35 each"
Cotton Teal
Antique Chromolithograph Published 1908, London for "The Indian Ducks and their Allies" First Edition by Edward Charles Stuart Baker. Illustrated by Keulemans, Gronvold, & Lodge. Limited Edition of 1200 with the chromo's done by J.Green. Paper Size: 27 x 18cm From a set of thirty chrome lithographs by Keulemans, Grönvold and Lodge are especially nice with, amongst others, a gorgeous illustration of the extinct Pink-headed Duck £35 each"
Antique Chromolithograph Published 1908, London for "The Indian Ducks and their Allies" First Edition by Edward Charles Stuart Baker. Illustrated by Keulemans, Gronvold, & Lodge. Limited Edition of 1200 with the chromo's done by J.Green. Paper Size: 27 x 18cm From a set of thirty chrome lithographs by Keulemans, Grönvold and Lodge are especially nice with, amongst others, a gorgeous illustration of the extinct Pink-headed Duck £35 each"
Black Goose & Grey Goose
Antique print drawn By J Scott A Copper engraving on rag paper Published May 1, 1801, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London Image size 10 x 16 cm large margins some with minor soiling from Rural Sports by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802), £25 unmounted
£12 unmounted mucky copy needs a wash
Bustard
Antique print drawn By J Scott A Copper engraving on rag paper Published May 1, 1801, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London Image size 10 x 16 cm large margins some with minor soiling from Rural Sports by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802), £25 unmounted
Woodcocks Antique print drawn By J Scott A Copper engraving on rag paper Published May 1, 1801, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London Image; size 10 x 16 cm large margins; some; with minor soiling from; Rural Sports; by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802),;; £25 unmounted
Red Grouse
Antique print drawn By;;;; J Scott; A; Copper engraving on rag paper;; Published May 1, 1801, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London; Image; size 10 x 16 cm large margins; some; with minor soiling from; Rural Sports; by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802),;; £25 unmounted
Golden Plover, Dottrell
Antique print drawn By;;;; J Scott; A; Copper engraving on rag paper;; Published May 1, 1801, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London; Image; size 10 x 16 cm large margins; some; with minor soiling from; Rural Sports; by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802),;; £25 unmounted; x 2
Ruffs & Reeve
Antique print drawn By;;;; J Scott; A; Copper engraving on rag paper;; Published May 1, 1801, by Bunny & Gold, 103 Shoe Lane, London; Image; size 10 x 16 cm large margins; some; with minor soiling from; Rural Sports; by Reverend William B. Daniell Original engravings from Volume 1 (1801-1802),;; £20 unmounted; clipped margins only 2cm
Passenger Pigeon,
; Indian Ducks and Their Allies; by Stuart Baker, E.C. . Published by Bombay Natural History Society / Thacker & Co. (1908) one of; 30 chromolithograph plates, drawn by H. Grönvold, G.E. Lodge and J.G.Keulemans. Size 179mm x 268mm; (page) One of the few books to show the varieties of Teal etc before many of the imports £65 each unmounted
Nightingale
;Hand tinted aquatint plate from the book Interesting Selections from Animated Nature with Illustrative Scenery Designed and Engraved by William Daniell (London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, [ca. 1807-1812], 22 x 16 cm plus borders etc; This contained 120 aquatint plates tree images included on botanic pages £30
Gannet
;Hand tinted aquatint plate from the book Interesting Selections from Animated Nature with Illustrative Scenery Designed and Engraved by William Daniell (London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, [ca. 1807-1812], 22 x 16 cm plus borders etc; This contained 120 aquatint plates tree images included on botanic pages £30
Cuckoo
;Hand tinted aquatint plate from the book Interesting Selections from Animated Nature with Illustrative Scenery Designed and Engraved by William Daniell (London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, [ca. 1807-1812], 22 x 16 cm plus borders etc; This contained 120 aquatint plates tree images included on botanic pages £30
Water Ouzel
;Hand tinted aquatint plate from the book Interesting Selections from Animated Nature with Illustrative Scenery Designed and Engraved by William Daniell (London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, [ca. 1807-1812], 22 x 16 cm plus borders etc; This contained 120 aquatint plates tree images included on botanic pages £30 inc
carrion Vulture
;Hand tinted aquatint plate from the book Interesting Selections from Animated Nature with Illustrative Scenery Designed and Engraved by William Daniell (London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, [ca. 1807-1812], 22 x 16 cm plus borders etc; This contained 120 aquatint plates tree images included on botanic pages £30
Condor
;Hand tinted aquatint plate from the book Interesting Selections from Animated Nature with Illustrative Scenery Designed and Engraved by William Daniell (London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, [ca. 1807-1812], 22 x 16 cm plus borders etc; This contained 120 aquatint plates tree images included on botanic pages £30
Goose
;Hand tinted aquatint plate from the book Interesting Selections from Animated Nature with Illustrative Scenery Designed and Engraved by William Daniell (London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, [ca. 1807-1812], 22 x 16 cm plus borders etc; This contained 120 aquatint plates tree images included on botanic pages £30
Swan
;Hand tinted aquatint plate from the book Interesting Selections from Animated Nature with Illustrative Scenery Designed and Engraved by William Daniell (London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, [ca. 1807-1812], 22 x 16 cm plus borders etc; This contained 120 aquatint plates tree images included on botanic pages £30 ** Trimmed to plate mark**
mallard
;Hand tinted aquatint plate from the book Interesting Selections from Animated Nature with Illustrative Scenery Designed and Engraved by William Daniell (London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, [ca. 1807-1812],; 22 x 16 cm plus borders etc; This contained 120 aquatint plates tree images included on botanic pages £30 ** trimmed to plate mark