Scojattolo . . Red Squirrel
. . etc Italian dated in pencil Firenze
1845 but look c 1800 large elephant folio
31 x 44 cm Engravers include L. Giarre ;
Origin unknown but stunning quality all
perfect £25 each inc
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Foca o Vitello Marino . . Seal
. . etc Italian dated in pencil Firenze
1845 but look c 1800 large elephant folio
31 x 44 cm Engravers include L. Giarre ;
Origin unknown but stunning quality all
perfect £25 each inc
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Vacca Marina . . walrus
. . . etc Italian dated in pencil
Firenze 1845 but look c 1800 large
elephant folio 31 x 44 cm Engravers
include L. Giarre ; Origin unknown but
stunning quality all perfect £25 each
inc
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Montone . . Sheep
. . . etc Italian dated in pencil
Firenze 1845 but look c 1800 large
elephant folio 31 x 44 cm Engravers
include L. Giarre ; Origin unknown but
stunning quality all perfect £25 each
inc
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Marte des Palmiers
The first large scale
illustrated treatise on animals
published in the early 19th century.
Before the publication of the Histoire
Naturelle des Mammiferes (also known as
Animal Kingdom), pictures of exotic
animals were often quite unsatisfactory
as subjects were scarce and usually in
poor condition. Sometimes the artists
had only inadequate notes or an oral
description of an animal with which to
create an image. In Europe for example
an artist could not produce a
satisfactory portrait of a lion,
elephant or monkey unless he had access
to a "menagerie. The Animal Kingdom was
an immediate success both publicly and
scientifically. The text was written by
Georges L.C. Baron Cuvier (1769-1832)
and the drawings were after Nicholas
Marechal (1753-1803). The engravings
were produced from drawings by highly
skilled naturalists working at the
Jardin des Plantes in Paris.13 1/4 x 20
inches sheet £25 each inc Some
edge fraying well out of plate
area
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Otarie Molosse
The first large scale
illustrated treatise on animals
published in the early 19th century.
Before the publication of the Histoire
Naturelle des Mammiferes (also known as
Animal Kingdom), pictures of exotic
animals were often quite unsatisfactory
as subjects were scarce and usually in
poor condition. Sometimes the artists
had only inadequate notes or an oral
description of an animal with which to
create an image. In Europe for example
an artist could not produce a
satisfactory portrait of a lion,
elephant or monkey unless he had access
to a "menagerie. The Animal Kingdom was
an immediate success both publicly and
scientifically. The text was written by
Georges L.C. Baron Cuvier (1769-1832)
and the drawings were after Nicholas
Marechal (1753-1803). The engravings
were produced from drawings by highly
skilled naturalists working at the
Jardin des Plantes in Paris.13 1/4 x 20
inches sheet £25 each inc Some
edge fraying well out of plate
area
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pteropus roussettes turvey milne
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Metal Engravings and
Etchings
Metal engraving and etching by hand,
on copper or steel plates, were the
methods used to illustrate most bird
books in the 18th and early 19th
centuries, before the invention of the
more free-flowing techniques of
lithography. After the plates were
printed, typically in black ink, color
was added by hand.
Engraving is the art of incising
lines, or designs, on a hard surface
with a sharp tool. The engraver must
hold the engraving tool in one hand
while moving the whole metal plate with
the other. Long shallow lines, rather
than short sharp cuts, are easiest to
produce with this method. While a
fairly stiff crisp image results, metal
engraving allows a freer line than wood
engraving. To become a proficient
engraver, an apprentice had to serve
some seven years. Etching, while
similar to engraving, differs in that
the plate is incised by acid rather
than by a cutting tool. The resulting
image is usually light and flowing,
giving the impression of freehand
drawing.
Etching was easier to learn than
engraving, and most bird artists of the
18th century learned to etch their own
plates. It is sometimes difficult to
tell by looking at a print whether it
was engraved or etched, and it is not
uncommon to see etchings described as
engravings. In fact, a combination of
the two methods was often used.
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Antelopes
Drawn by Captain Brown engraved by W
Warwick & John Reid Large rPlate Image
34 x 23 cm some staining hand coloured
lithograph original colour £20
mounted etc
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Baboons, Mandrilles
Drawn by Samuel Milne engraved by
William Turvey LargerPlate Image 34 x 23
cm some staining hand coloured lithograph
original colour£20 mounted
etc
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Pter0pus Roussettes
Drawn by Samuel Milne engraved by
William Turvey Larger Plate Image 34 x 23
cm some staining hand coloured lithograph
original colour£20 mounted etc
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Camels
Drawn by Captain Brown engraved by W
Warwick & John Reid Larger Plate Image
34 x 23 cm some staining hand coloured
lithograph original colour£20 mounted
etc
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Civets
Drawn by Samuel Milne engraved by
William Turvey Larger Plate Image 34 x 23
cm some staining hand coloured lithograph
original colour£20 mounted etc
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Lemurs
Drawn by Samuel Milne engraved by
William Turvey Larger Plate Image 34 x 23
cm some staining hand coloured lithograph
original colour£20 mounted etc
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Marmosets
Drawn by Samuel Milne engraved by
William Turvey Larger Plate Image 34 x 23
cm some staining hand coloured lithograph
original colour£20 mounted etc
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Bears
Drawn by Captain Brown engraved by W
Warwick & John Reid Large rPlate Image
34 x 23 cm some staining hand coloured
lithograph original colour£20 mounted
etc
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ANTELOPE:
Laddrax, Koodoo, Kevel, Springbox, Nylgau,
etc Plate 36
PRICE £12 each /
Mounted etc
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Description:These
steel plate engraving with original
watercolour highlights engraved by
J.Miller drawn by James Stewart .These
were originally published in 1774 sold as
various editions to 1819 but not
dated.Possibly from From Oliver
Goldsmith's 'A History of the Earth and
Animated Nature' published 1868. Original
watercolour highlights. Oliver Goldsmith
(1728-1774) £12each
All are
mounted
in neutral cream card and bagged in
cellophane
Paper
size 265mm x 160mm /plate 122 x 205
mm/
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All
prices are postage inclusive if over
£25.......Any print will be reserved
upon receiving an email and kept for a
week to allow a cheque to arrive; if
online payment is not required.
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PIGS:
Wild Boar, Collared Pecary, Chinese Sow,
Capibara, Babyroussa , Plate 38
PRICE £12 each /
Mounted etc
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Asiatic
Lion; Bengal Tiger, Leopard,
Jaguar,
Plate
39
PRICE £12 each /
Mounted etc
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SQUIRREL:
US Black Squirrel, Ariel Petarus, Lesser
Us Flying Squirrel, Grey Squirrel, Common
Squirrel, Common ground squirrel, Agiup
Squirrel, Plate 41
PRICE £12 each /
Mounted etc
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Hippopotamus,
White Rhinoceros , Two Horned African
Rhinoceros , Malay Tapir;
Plate
46
PRICE £12 each /
Mounted etc
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BEARS:
Grisly, European, American Black, Polar,
Plate 48
PRICE £12 each /
Mounted etc
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SEALS:
Harp; Fur, Walrus,Marbled, Pied, Common
etc
Plate
42
PRICE £12 each /
Mounted etc
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DOGS:
Highland Grey Gun Dog; St Bernard; Great
Dog of Norway; Wolf; plate 40
PRICE £12 each /
Mounted etc
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ELEPHANTS:
family Asiatic Elephants
Plate
45
PRICE £12 each /
Mounted etc
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Camel size page
A5
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Rhinoceros
Bicornis and Unicornis.
Copper plate engraving
from an Encyclopedia, engraved by
Alexander Bell, London, 1780's sculptor
fecit well pre1800. from one of Thomas
Boreman's books 18 x 21 cm
£12
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Scaraboeus
Hercules etc
Copper plate engraving
from an Encyclopedia, engraved by
Alexander Bell, London, 1780's sculptor
fecit well pre1800. from one of Thomas
Boreman's books 18 x 21 cm £12
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Ramphastos Toucan;
Rhea Americana; Ricinus Americanus
etc
Copper plate engraving
from an Encyclopedia, engraved by
Alexander Bell, London, 1780's sculptor
fecit well pre1800. from one of Thomas
Boreman's books 18 x 21 cm
£12
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Recurvirostra
Americana ; Ribbon Loom
Copper plate engraving
from an Encyclopedia, engraved by
Alexander Bell, London, 1780's sculptor
fecit well pre1800. from one of Thomas
Boreman's books 18 x 21 cm
£12
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Nilgau
From AN EASY
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS AND SCIENCES:
being a short, but comprehensive system of
useful and polite learning. . . basically
the engravings copied from Thomas
Boreman's Description of Three Hundred
(1730) went into twelve editions before
the original copperplate engravings of
beasts, birds, fishes, serpents and
insects wore out and had to be replaced
for the thirteenth edition in 1786 These
are published by J Johnson 1801+2 Image 10
x 18cm min £8
scarce
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Glama (
Llama)
From AN EASY
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS AND SCIENCES:
being a short, but comprehensive system of
useful and polite learning. . . basically
the engravings copied from Thomas
Boreman's Description of Three Hundred
(1730) went into twelve editions before
the original copperplate engravings of
beasts, birds, fishes, serpents and
insects wore out and had to be replaced
for the thirteenth edition in 1786 These
are published by J Johnson 1801+2 Image 10
x 18cm min £8
scarce
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Bobac (
Marmot)
From AN EASY
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS AND SCIENCES:
being a short, but comprehensive system of
useful and polite learning. . . basically
the engravings copied from Thomas
Boreman's Description of Three Hundred
(1730) went into twelve editions before
the original copperplate engravings of
beasts, birds, fishes, serpents and
insects wore out and had to be replaced
for the thirteenth edition in 1786 These
are published by J Johnson 1801+2 Image 10
x 18cm min £8
scarce
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Calling
Hare
From AN EASY
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS AND SCIENCES:
being a short, but comprehensive system of
useful and polite learning. . . basically
the engravings copied from Thomas
Boreman's Description of Three Hundred
(1730) went into twelve editions before
the original copperplate engravings of
beasts, birds, fishes, serpents and
insects wore out and had to be replaced
for the thirteenth edition in 1786 These
are published by J Johnson 1801+2 Image 10
x 18cm min £8
scarce
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Common
Beaver
From AN EASY
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS AND SCIENCES:
being a short, but comprehensive system of
useful and polite learning. . . basically
the engravings copied from Thomas
Boreman's Description of Three Hundred
(1730) went into twelve editions before
the original copperplate engravings of
beasts, birds, fishes, serpents and
insects wore out and had to be replaced
for the thirteenth edition in 1786 These
are published by J Johnson 1801+2 Image 10
x 18cm min £8
scarce
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Common
Dormouse
From AN EASY
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS AND SCIENCES:
being a short, but comprehensive system of
useful and polite learning. . . basically
the engravings copied from Thomas
Boreman's Description of Three Hundred
(1730) went into twelve editions before
the original copperplate engravings of
beasts, birds, fishes, serpents and
insects wore out and had to be replaced
for the thirteenth edition in 1786 These
are published by J Johnson 1801+2 Image 10
x 18cm min £8
scarce
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Buffalo
From AN EASY
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS AND SCIENCES:
being a short, but comprehensive system of
useful and polite learning. . . basically
the engravings copied from Thomas
Boreman's Description of Three Hundred
(1730) went into twelve editions before
the original copperplate engravings of
beasts, birds, fishes, serpents and
insects wore out and had to be replaced
for the thirteenth edition in 1786 These
are published by J Johnson 1801+2 Image 10
x 18cm min £8
scarce
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Syrian
Hyrax
From AN EASY
INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS AND SCIENCES:
being a short, but comprehensive system of
useful and polite learning. . . basically
the engravings copied from Thomas
Boreman's Description of Three Hundred
(1730) went into twelve editions before
the original copperplate engravings of
beasts, birds, fishes, serpents and
insects wore out and had to be replaced
for the thirteenth edition in 1786 These
are published by J Johnson 1801+2 Image 10
x 18cm min £8
scarce
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The Teledu
drawn by Major
C.Hamilton-Smith and engraved by
T.Landseer .The animal kingdom arranged in
conformity with its organization...
London: printed for G.B.
Whittaker,182420cms
x 11.5cms approx. £12
unmounted
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The masked
Glutton
Gulo Larvatus
drawn by Major
C.Hamilton-Smith and engraved by
T.Landseer .The animal kingdom arranged in
conformity with its organization...
London: printed for G.B.
Whittaker,182420cms
x 11.5cms approx. £12
unmounted
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The
Surikate
drawn by Major
C.Hamilton-Smith and engraved by James
Basire .The animal kingdom arranged in
conformity with its organization...
London: printed for G.B.
Whittaker,182420cms
x 11.5cms approx. £12
unmounted
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The Mephitis of
Chili
drawn by Major
C.Hamilton-Smith and engraved by Moses
Griffith .The animal kingdom arranged in
conformity with its organization...
London: printed for G.B.
Whittaker,182420cms
x 11.5cms approx. £12
unmounted
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The Fennec of De
laland
drawn by Major
C.Hamilton-Smith and engraved by
T.Landseer .The animal kingdom arranged in
conformity with its organization...
London: printed for G.B.
Whittaker,182420cms
x 11.5cms approx. £12
unmounted
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The Chacal (
Jackal)
The Chacal of
Senegal
drawn by Major
C.Hamilton-Smith and engraved by
T.Landseer .The animal kingdom arranged in
conformity with its organization...
London: printed for G.B.
Whittaker,182420cms
x 11.5cms approx. £12
unmounted
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The malay
Bear
drawn by Major
C.Hamilton-Smith and engraved by
T.Landseer .The animal kingdom arranged in
conformity with its organization...
London: printed for G.B.
Whittaker,182420cms
x 11.5cms approx. £12
unmounted
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Civet
Civet
Genett
Peccary
Lesser Ternat
Bat
from An History of
earth and Animated Nature by Oliver
Goldsmith Pub.London:Tegg 1822 20cms x
11.5cms approx.
£12 each /
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Ichneumon
Jackal
Isatis
Glutton
from An History of
earth and Animated Nature by Oliver
Goldsmith Pub.London:Tegg 182220cms x
11.5cms approx.
£12 each /
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Cats
from An History of
earth and Animated Nature by Oliver
Goldsmith Pub.London:Tegg 182220cms x
11.5cms approx.
£12 each / Mounted
etc
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Farm
animals
from An History of
earth and Animated Nature by Oliver
Goldsmith Pub.London:Tegg 182220cms x
11.5cms approx.. PRICE £12 each /
Mounted etc
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Horses
from An History of
earth and Animated Nature by Oliver
Goldsmith Pub.London:Tegg 182220cms x
11.5cms approx..PRICE £12 each /
Mounted etc
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. . . .Engravings
of livestock ; birds and creatures at the
turn of the 18th/19th century some
tinting; mounted in cream card . Some
slight foxing and browning to the
edges
PUBLISHED:
Nicholl,Fisher & Dixon; Liverpool
c1800
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the same image as the 1794 BERTUCH
PRINT from QUADRUPEDS
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