Antique Natural HistoryOriginal plates from the naturalists' books, 1600s to 1900s

Antique Bird Prints

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Original bird plates from the great ornithological books, from hand-colored copper engravings of the 1700s to the lithographed folios of the Victorian age. Every print here is a period original, not a reproduction.

1,516 prints

Period

Before 1700 918th century 253Early 19th century 312Late 19th century 28820th century 455

Artist or book

The von Wright brothers 323Nozeman and Sepp 180John Gould 60Buffon 50Bertuch 42Naumann 17Mark Catesby 9Hector Giacomelli 8Levaillant 8Temminck 6Sir William Jardine 5Goldsmith 5Martinet 4Maria Sibylla Merian 4J. G. Keulemans 3F. O. Morris 3
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  1. Antique Bird Print of the Long-Eared Owl by Morris, c.1850
    Pl. 865Antique Bird Print of the Long-Eared Owl by Morris, c.1850 1850£95
  2. Antique Bird Print of the Common Starling, 1927
    Pl. 866Antique Bird Print of the Common Starling, 1927 1927£100
  3. Old Bird Print Named the Barred Warbler, 1927
    Pl. 867Old Bird Print Named the Barred Warbler, 1927 1927£100
  4. Antique Bird Print of The Siberian Jay by Von Wright, 1927
    Pl. 868Antique Bird Print of The Siberian Jay by Von Wright, 1927 1927£100
  5. Antique Bird Print of The Sanderling by Gould, 1832
    Pl. 869Antique Bird Print of The Sanderling by Gould, 1832 1832£720
  6. Large Antique Botany Print of The Falconer Rhododendron by Van Houtte, 1849
    Pl. 870Large Antique Botany Print of The Falconer Rhododendron by Van Houtte, 1849 1849£155
  7. Antique Bird Print of the Mountain Quail by Hume & Marshall, 1879
    Pl. 871Antique Bird Print of the Mountain Quail by Hume & Marshall, 1879 1879£75
  8. Beautiful Hand-Colored Antique Bird Print of the Western Yellow Wagtail, 1789
    Pl. 872Beautiful Hand-Colored Antique Bird Print of the Western Yellow Wagtail, 1789 1789£720
  9. Antique Bird Print of the Black-Crowned Night Heron by Sepp & Nozeman, 1789
    Pl. 873Antique Bird Print of the Black-Crowned Night Heron by Sepp & Nozeman, 1789 1789£1,480
  10. Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Wader Jack Snipe, 1797
    Pl. 874Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Wader Jack Snipe, 1797 1797£465
  11. Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of The Red-Backed Shrike, 1789
    Pl. 875Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of The Red-Backed Shrike, 1789 1789£1,060
  12. Antique Original Bird Print of Male and Femail White-Backed Woodpecker, 1927
    Pl. 876Antique Original Bird Print of Male and Femail White-Backed Woodpecker, 1927 1927£115
  13. Antique Bird Print of the Snow Bunting from a Swedish Bird Book, 1927
    Pl. 877Antique Bird Print of the Snow Bunting from a Swedish Bird Book, 1927 1927£105
  14. Decorative Original Antique Bird Print of The Willow Tit, 1927
    Pl. 878Decorative Original Antique Bird Print of The Willow Tit, 1927 1927£100
  15. Antique Bird Print of the Male and Female Whinchat, 1927
    Pl. 879Antique Bird Print of the Male and Female Whinchat, 1927 1927£105
  16. Antique Nicely Colored Bird Print of the Ring Ouzel, 1927
    Pl. 880Antique Nicely Colored Bird Print of the Ring Ouzel, 1927 1927£100
  17. Antique Bird Print of the Tree Pipit by a Swedish Taxidermist, 1927
    Pl. 881Antique Bird Print of the Tree Pipit by a Swedish Taxidermist, 1927 1927£100
  18. Handcolored Copperplate Engraving of a Corella and Cockatoo or Galah, 1838
    Pl. 882Handcolored Copperplate Engraving of a Corella and Cockatoo or Galah, 1838 1838£160
  19. Original Antique Engraving of a Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo, c.1811
    Pl. 883Original Antique Engraving of a Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo, c.1811 1811£120
  20. Antique Print of Dogs of the Goldcoast and Guinea Gulf Birds and Fish, 1744
    Pl. 884Antique Print of Dogs of the Goldcoast and Guinea Gulf Birds and Fish, 1744 1744£185
  21. Antique Bird Print of the Nest of a Black-Crowned Night Heron, 1789
    Pl. 885Antique Bird Print of the Nest of a Black-Crowned Night Heron, 1789 1789£570
  22. Antique Bird Print of the Nest of a Spoonbill of the Ibis Family, 1789
    Pl. 886Antique Bird Print of the Nest of a Spoonbill of the Ibis Family, 1789 1789£720
  23. Male Common Tern (Visdiefje), Sepp & Nozeman Hand-Colored Bird Print, 1789
    Pl. 887Male Common Tern (Visdiefje), Sepp & Nozeman Hand-Colored Bird Print, 1789 1789£720
  24. Antique Bird Print of the Male Eurasian Wigeon or Widgeon, 1797
    Pl. 888Antique Bird Print of the Male Eurasian Wigeon or Widgeon, 1797 1797£720
  25. Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Male Black Grouse, 1789
    Pl. 889Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Male Black Grouse, 1789 1789£1,060
  26. Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Long-Tailed-Tit by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
    Pl. 890Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Long-Tailed-Tit by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770 1770£635
  27. Antique Bird Print of the Eurasian Reed Warbler with Nest and Eggs, 1789
    Pl. 891Antique Bird Print of the Eurasian Reed Warbler with Nest and Eggs, 1789 1789£720
  28. Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Common Cuckoo, 1789
    Pl. 892Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Common Cuckoo, 1789 1789£975
  29. Northern Lapwing Print, Tringa Vanellus Vulgaris by Nozeman and Sepp, 1770
    Pl. 893Northern Lapwing Print, Tringa Vanellus Vulgaris by Nozeman and Sepp, 1770 1770£2,075
  30. Antique Bird Print of the Northern Wheatear by Von Wright, 1927
    Pl. 894Antique Bird Print of the Northern Wheatear by Von Wright, 1927 1927£105
  31. Antique Bird Print of a Rooster, Hen, Turkey & Guinea Fowl, 1841
    Pl. 895Antique Bird Print of a Rooster, Hen, Turkey & Guinea Fowl, 1841 1841£110
  32. Antique Bird Print of a Treecreeper and Wryneck by Buffon, 1839
    Pl. 896Antique Bird Print of a Treecreeper and Wryneck by Buffon, 1839 1839£95
  33. Antique Bird Print of the Ring Dotterel by Gould, 1832
    Pl. 897Antique Bird Print of the Ring Dotterel by Gould, 1832 1832£425
  34. Antique Bird Print of the Great Cormorant or Black Shag, 1832
    Pl. 898Antique Bird Print of the Great Cormorant or Black Shag, 1832 1832£720
  35. Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Ruffed Bustard, 1832
    Pl. 899Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Ruffed Bustard, 1832 1832£1,060
  36. Antique Bird Print of the Purple Sandpiper by Gould, 1832
    Pl. 900Antique Bird Print of the Purple Sandpiper by Gould, 1832 1832£465
  37. Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Pygmy Curlew by Gould, 1832
    Pl. 901Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Pygmy Curlew by Gould, 1832 1832£550
  38. Antique Bird Print of the Little Sandpiper by Gould, 1832
    Pl. 902Antique Bird Print of the Little Sandpiper by Gould, 1832 1832£315
  39. Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Little Tern by Sepp & Nozeman, 1829
    Pl. 903Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Little Tern by Sepp & Nozeman, 1829 1829£360
  40. Antique Bird Print of Finches Incl the Red-Browed Finch, 1865
    Pl. 904Antique Bird Print of Finches Incl the Red-Browed Finch, 1865 1865£95
  41. Old Bird Print of a Partridge, Red Grouse, Ptarmigan, Black Cock and a Hen, 1862
    Pl. 905Old Bird Print of a Partridge, Red Grouse, Ptarmigan, Black Cock and a Hen, 1862 1862£110
  42. Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Fieldfare, 1797
    Pl. 906Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the Fieldfare, 1797 1797£780
  43. Antique Bird Print of the Male Water Rail Sepp & Nozeman, 1797
    Pl. 907Antique Bird Print of the Male Water Rail Sepp & Nozeman, 1797 1797£415
  44. Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the European Storm Petrel, 1797
    Pl. 908Antique Hand-Colored Bird Print of the European Storm Petrel, 1797 1797£805
  45. Antique 18th Century Engraving in Old Handcoloring of a Little Owl, 1770
    Pl. 909Antique 18th Century Engraving in Old Handcoloring of a Little Owl, 1770 1770£1,060
  46. Decorative Old Bird Print of the Common Horned Lark, 1927
    Pl. 910Decorative Old Bird Print of the Common Horned Lark, 1927 1927£105
  47. Antique Bird Print of The Ortolan Bunting, a French Delicacy, 1927
    Pl. 911Antique Bird Print of The Ortolan Bunting, a French Delicacy, 1927 1927£120
  48. Attractive Antique Bird Print of The Coal Tit, 1927
    Pl. 912Attractive Antique Bird Print of The Coal Tit, 1927 1927£110

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