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Petaurine/
Opossum
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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George
Shaw (1751-1813) was
a British medical practitioner who became a noted botanist
and zoologist. He was also the assistant lecturer in botany
at Oxford University and in 1807 became keeper of the natural
history department at the British Museum. Interestingly, was
among the first scientists to examine a platypus. He became
the keeper of the natural history department at the British
Museum. He produced several publications, including Museum
Leverianum, General Zoology, or Systematic Natural History ,
and The Naturalist's Miscellany: Or, Coloured Figures Of
Natural Objects; Drawn and Described Immediately From Nature.
from which these hand-colored copper engravings are
taken.
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engraved
principally by Mr. Heath & Moses
Griffiths
Some have light
offsetting or age stains if
condition report is needed just ask otherwise as per pic but full
page. The pics may be lightened to show details ie normally the
real thing is better
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Petaurine
/ Opossum
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Sukotyro
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Cape ant
eater
Aculeated
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Tapir
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Peruvian
Bat
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Spectre bat
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Gnou
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Canada Rat
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Mouse
Wood Mouse
Minute Mouse
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Lemming Rat
Rat
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Spotted
cavy
Guinea Pig
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Alpine
Marmot
Maryland Marmot
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Musk
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Stag
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Nylghau
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Flat
Horned Antelope
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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pecary
Mabyroussa
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Quagga
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £20 small but rare old tint now extinct
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Ass
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Argali
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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European
Bison
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Bearded
Sheep
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Aethiopian
Hog
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Flying
Colugo
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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Otter
Copper
engraving from General Zoology or
Systematic Natural History. by George Shaw from 1799 to 1802 Size
15 cm by 23 cm £15 small but rare old tint
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