Mark Catesby 3rd ed. FOLIO print: WHOOPING CRANE

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C I R Q L A R Original antique prints, books, maps and atlases Image Name WHOOPING CRANE. Plate # T75. Author/Artist Mark Catesby: The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands. Date of Publication Third edition, first published 1771. Type of Print Original hand colored engraving. Printed on watermarked "laid" paper with a "J WHATMAN" watermark. Size of Image 20 3/4" X 14 1/4" (sheet size: plate marks at 13 1/2" X 10 1/8") Condition In overall very good to excellent condition with some slight paper toning around the periphery the result of this print having lived most of its life in a frame. Description Although he was born and trained in England, Mark Catesby [1683-1749] was undoubtedly the major figure in American ornithology in the 18th century. Catesby's The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands first published between 1731-43, is credited with being the only attempt of the period to cover the entire natural history of a North American colony. A fascinating, rather whimsical, interpretation of flowers, birds and animals - perhaps even a slight smirk can be seen on some of his subjects. Rather than working from reports and specimens sent overseas to Europe, as most authors of the period did, Catesby spent many years in America collecting and recording data for his publications. His pioneering attempts to describe and portray animals accurately, life-sized, and in botanical settings set him apart from his contemporaries, and foreshadowed the work of John James Audubon. This plate is from the third edition of The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands first published 1771. It is printed on beautiful watermarked "laid" paper. This is a wonderful opportunity to own an original Mark Catesby print with no trumped up reserves or starting bid.Thank you for looking and please look at our other auctions for other natural history prints as well as botanical engravings, architectural renderings and other similar items. We do not use the eBay check-out system for invoicing so it is not necessary to email us at auction end. You will receive an email from Paypal letting you know the particular payment options available to you. We will also send you an email summarizing your winning bids along with one combined postal charge. We will email you this summary within 24 hours after the auction's end. Cirqlar is a SquareTrade seller in good standing and we will do everything we can make this a positive experience for you. We don't hold checks for clearance (we have yet to receive a bad check after over 26,000 transactions!). Again, we will be happy to combine purchases to save on your shipping costs. News flash! We are now using UPS for our North American shipments. Shipments are easy to track, and t is $100 of built in insurance. If you are one of our International friends, please contact us with your particulars (name of country, insurance requirements if any) so that we might get as accurate a quote as possible to get your purchase to you in a timely fashion. Please note that we now have (finally, mercifully) a legitimate "about me" section w you can find more information about who we are and what we do as well as more tips on collecting prints and the various types of printing techniques that have been used over the years. In addition, we have hundreds of rare prints and colorplate books, maps and atlases at set prices. We have recently been fortunate enough to acquire, for example, the original watercolors from Lewin's "Birds of Great Britain". We also have listed several prints from Shaw and Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany", flower prints from Curtis' "Flora Londinensis", P.J. Redoute's "Les Liliacees and more. We will be updating this frequently. We are committed to offering the very best antique prints available with over the top superior service. Please click " for more information about us. read more

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