NEW ZEALAND GURNARD 1840 c Jardine Antique Fish Print hand-colored copper engrav
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NEW ZEALAND GURNARD 1840 c Jardine Antique Fish Print hand-colored copper engraving NEW ZEALAND GURNARD Sir William Jardine This auction is for an original, antique hand-colored fish plate which has been rescued from a disbound 1840 First Edition of The Naturalist's Library ICHTHYOLOGY, Volume II. Date Published: 1840 W.H. Lizars, Edinburgh, Great Britain Print size 6 1/2 inches x 4 inches The lithograph has a characteristic patina which is natural for antique paper, but is in good condition considering it is more than 170 years old! ******** Sir William Jardine, (February 1800 - November 1874) was a Scottish naturalist who made natural history available to all levels of Victorian society by writing and publishing forty volumes of The Naturalist's Library (1833-1843). The library was divided into four main categories: Ornithology, Mammalia, Entomology, and Ichthyology, and each volume included a description of each known species plus hand-coloured illustrations. The etcher/engraver for this print was his brother-in-law , the Scottish artist William Lizars. ******** See my other listings for more great items! Payment by Paypal preferred. Order will be dispatched when confirmation of payment is received. FREE POSTAGE AND PACKING WITHIN THE UK BY 2ND CLASS MAIL. PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A NOMINAL CHARGE FOR POSTAGE AND PACKING
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