1749 GEORGE EDWARDS HC FOLIO COPPER PLATE BIRD LINNETT

1749 GEORGE EDWARDS HC FOLIO COPPER PLATE BIRD LINNETT (image 1/1)
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Sammlung Verschiedener Auslandischer un Seltener VogelGeorge Edwards First Seligmann Edition 1749Linaria, mexicana, capite flavo George Edwards was an English draughtsman and a skilled observer of birds and one of the most prominent ornithologists of his day. He worked as Librarian to the Royal College of Physicians, w he was later elected a fellow, and was honored with the Gold Medal of the Royal Society. As the Librarian to the Royal College of Physicians, he oversaw a library of 8,000 volumes. The small honorarium he received for this post liberated him to pursue his ornithological studies and drawings. He died in West Ham, which was also his birthplace, in 1773.In 1749-1776, Johann Michael Seligmann, a German engraver, re-engraved many George Edwards plates for the �Sammlung Verschiedener Auslandischer un Seltener Vogel� published in Nurenberg in 1749. In some cases, botanical and scenic backgrounds were added for superb decorative effect.It is from this 1749 Seligmann first edition of the Edwards prints that we present these plates. T is scattered foxing, edge toning on strong creamy chain lined watermarked paper. The ORIGINAL hand coloring is very vibrant. Each print is folio in size, measuring approximately 9 1/2 inches wide by 16 1/4 inches long and is accompanied by a copy of the two beautiful title pages and the original read more
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