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-coloured copper engravings of the 1700s to the lithographed folios of the Victorian age. Every print here is a period original, not a reproduction.

5 prints

Period

Before 1700 918th century 247Early 19th century 310Late 19th century 28120th century 452

Artist or book

The von Wright brothers 321Nozeman 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. Lark Among Poppies - Exquisite Giacomelli Ornithological Print, Circa 1891
    Pl. 1Lark Among Poppies - Exquisite Giacomelli Ornithological Print, Circa 1891 1891$370
  2. Snowdrops in Bloom - Giacomelli's Birds and Winter Flora, Circa 1891
    Pl. 2Snowdrops in Bloom - Giacomelli's Birds and Winter Flora, Circa 1891 1891$370
  3. Autumn Flight - Giacomelli’s Sparrows in Falling Leaves, Circa 1891
    Pl. 3Autumn Flight - Giacomelli’s Sparrows in Falling Leaves, Circa 1891 1891$370
  4. Kingfisher by the Water's Edge - Giacomelli’s Tranquil Nature Scene, Circa 1891
    Pl. 4Kingfisher by the Water's Edge - Giacomelli’s Tranquil Nature Scene, Circa 1891 1891$370
  5. The Nightingale's Song - Giacomelli’s Floral and Avian Art, Circa 1891
    Pl. 5The Nightingale's Song - Giacomelli’s Floral and Avian Art, Circa 1891 1891$370