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.

1,511 prints

Period

Before 1700 918th century 248Early 19th century 315Late 19th century 29620th century 457

Artist or book

The von Wright brothers 321Nozeman and Sepp 180John Gould 59Buffon 50Bertuch 41Naumann 17Hector Giacomelli 8Levaillant 7Temminck 6Sir William Jardine 5Goldsmith 5Mark Catesby 4Martinet 4Maria Sibylla Merian 4F. O. Morris 3
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  1. The Black-Whiskered Vireo, An 1807 Large Hand-Colored Ornithological Print
    Pl. 49The Black-Whiskered Vireo, An 1807 Large Hand-Colored Ornithological Print 1807£425
  2. 1807 American Redstart Illustration - 'Le Moucherolle doré mâle' Old Bird Print
    Pl. 501807 American Redstart Illustration - 'Le Moucherolle doré mâle' Old Bird Print 1807£375
  3. Engraving of The American Tit Bird with Yellow Throat in Old Handcoloring, 1749
    Pl. 51Engraving of The American Tit Bird with Yellow Throat in Old Handcoloring, 1749 1749£500
  4. The Large Green Parrot of The West Indies Hand-Colored and Engraved, 1749
    Pl. 52The Large Green Parrot of The West Indies Hand-Colored and Engraved, 1749 1749£500
  5. Melodic Hues: The Blue-Grey Tanager of the Tropics, circa 1820
    Pl. 53Melodic Hues: The Blue-Grey Tanager of the Tropics, circa 1820 1820£170
  6. 1811 Ornithology Land Birds Plate VI - Antique Piciformes Print
    Pl. 541811 Ornithology Land Birds Plate VI - Antique Piciformes Print 1811£245
  7. Antique Print of a Male and Female Partridge of California
    Pl. 55Antique Print of a Male and Female Partridge of California Date not stated£375
  8. Antique Bird Print of the Red Macaw, Green Macaw and Other Parrots
    Pl. 56Antique Bird Print of the Red Macaw, Green Macaw and Other Parrots Date not stated£205
  9. Antique Bird Engraving of a White-Crowned Amazon
    Pl. 57Antique Bird Engraving of a White-Crowned Amazon Date not stated£205
  10. Two Magnificent Hand-Colored Antique Prints of a Toucan, Ca.1805, Rare
    Pl. 58Two Magnificent Hand-Colored Antique Prints of a Toucan, Ca.1805, Rare 1805£3,135
  11. Original Antique Bird Print Depicting Latham's Guillemot, 1868
    Pl. 59Original Antique Bird Print Depicting Latham's Guillemot, 1868 1868£1,820
  12. Large Old Bird Print Depicting Two Gilded Flickers, 1869
    Pl. 60Large Old Bird Print Depicting Two Gilded Flickers, 1869 1869£1,145
  13. Two Black-Necked Grebes Rare Large Antique Bird Print, 1869
    Pl. 61Two Black-Necked Grebes Rare Large Antique Bird Print, 1869 1869£1,565
  14. Rare Large Antique Bird Print Depicting Xantus's Murrlets, 1869
    Pl. 62Rare Large Antique Bird Print Depicting Xantus's Murrlets, 1869 1869£1,015
  15. Rare Large Antique Print of the Flammulated Owl (Psiloscops flammeolus), 1869
    Pl. 63Rare Large Antique Print of the Flammulated Owl (Psiloscops flammeolus), 1869 1869£1,230
  16. Spectacular Rare Old Original Bird Print of The Spectacled Cormorant, 1868
    Pl. 64Spectacular Rare Old Original Bird Print of The Spectacled Cormorant, 1868 1868£1,565
  17. Old Print Showing Various Geese; Canada Goose, Snow Goose, Brant Goose Etc, 1886
    Pl. 65Old Print Showing Various Geese; Canada Goose, Snow Goose, Brant Goose Etc, 1886 1886£110
  18. Antique Bird Print of Richardson's Skua, 1907
    Pl. 66Antique Bird Print of Richardson's Skua, 1907 1907£75
  19. Old Bird Print of Gull Named the Black-Legged Kittiwake, 1929
    Pl. 67Old Bird Print of Gull Named the Black-Legged Kittiwake, 1929 1929£100
  20. Antique Chromolithographic Bird Print of the Dipper, Wagtail and Wren, 1898
    Pl. 68Antique Chromolithographic Bird Print of the Dipper, Wagtail and Wren, 1898 1898£75
  21. Antique Bird Print of the Black-Cheek Cat Bird by Elliot, c.1873
    Pl. 69Antique Bird Print of the Black-Cheek Cat Bird by Elliot, c.1873 1873£1,485
  22. Spectacular Antique Bird Print of an Adult and Young Temminck's Auk, 1869
    Pl. 70Spectacular Antique Bird Print of an Adult and Young Temminck's Auk, 1869 1869£1,565
  23. Spectacular Rare Large Antique Bird Print of The Large-Bill Puffin, 1868
    Pl. 71Spectacular Rare Large Antique Bird Print of The Large-Bill Puffin, 1868 1868£1,565
  24. Large Rare Old Bird Print Depicting Cassin's Snow Goose, 1869
    Pl. 72Large Rare Old Bird Print Depicting Cassin's Snow Goose, 1869 1869£1,565
  25. Antique Bird Print of The Pied Wagtail by Bonhote, 1907
    Pl. 73Antique Bird Print of The Pied Wagtail by Bonhote, 1907 1907£75
  26. Antique Bird Print of the Canada Bunting by Audubon, c.1840
    Pl. 74Antique Bird Print of the Canada Bunting by Audubon, c.1840 1840£295
  27. Antique Bird Print of The Peregrine Falcon by Sepp & Nozeman, 1829
    Pl. 75Antique Bird Print of The Peregrine Falcon by Sepp & Nozeman, 1829 1829£1,315
  28. Antique Bird Print of the Red or Grey Phalarope by Sepp & Nozeman, 1829
    Pl. 76Antique Bird Print of the Red or Grey Phalarope by Sepp & Nozeman, 1829 1829£550
  29. Antique Bird Print of the Grey Plover by Sepp & Nozeman, 1829
    Pl. 77Antique Bird Print of the Grey Plover by Sepp & Nozeman, 1829 1829£710
  30. Original Rare Old Bird Print Depicting Cassin's Snow Goose 'Anser Albatus', 1869
    Pl. 78Original Rare Old Bird Print Depicting Cassin's Snow Goose 'Anser Albatus', 1869 1869£1,565
  31. Antique Bird Print of the Bearded Vulture by Prang, 1898
    Pl. 79Antique Bird Print of the Bearded Vulture by Prang, 1898 1898£75
  32. Antique Chromolithograph Print of Mallard Duck, 1898, Mounted
    Pl. 80Antique Chromolithograph Print of Mallard Duck, 1898, Mounted 1898£70
  33. Antique Bird Print of Partridges by Prang, 1898
    Pl. 81Antique Bird Print of Partridges by Prang, 1898 1898£55
  34. Antique Bird Print of the Pinnated Grouse and Warblers by Wilson 'c.1820'
    Pl. 82Antique Bird Print of the Pinnated Grouse and Warblers by Wilson 'c.1820' 1820£550
  35. Antique Bird Print of the Red-Shinned Hawk, Redstart and a Warbler 'c.1820'
    Pl. 83Antique Bird Print of the Red-Shinned Hawk, Redstart and a Warbler 'c.1820' 1820£425
  36. Antique Bird Print of a Saddle-Billed Stork and American Flamingo '1853'
    Pl. 84Antique Bird Print of a Saddle-Billed Stork and American Flamingo '1853' 1853£85
  37. Antique Bird Print of the Boat-Billed Heron by Goldfuss, circa 1824
    Pl. 85Antique Bird Print of the Boat-Billed Heron by Goldfuss, circa 1824 1824£760
  38. Set of 3 Antique Owl Prints: Dwarf Screech, Burrowing and Great Horned Owl, 1893
    Pl. 86Set of 3 Antique Owl Prints: Dwarf Screech, Burrowing and Great Horned Owl, 1893 1893£210
  39. Antique Bird Print of the Great Black-Backed Gull by Sepp & Nozeman, 1829
    Pl. 87Antique Bird Print of the Great Black-Backed Gull by Sepp & Nozeman, 1829 1829£560
  40. Velvet Scoter, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909
    Pl. 88Velvet Scoter, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909 circa 1909£220
  41. Red-Breasted Merganser, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909
    Pl. 89Red-Breasted Merganser, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909 circa 1909£220
  42. Merganser and Young, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909
    Pl. 90Merganser and Young, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909 circa 1909£220
  43. Smew, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909
    Pl. 91Smew, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909 circa 1909£245
  44. Diving Ducks: Greater Scaup & Tufted Duck, Medland Bird Print, 1909
    Pl. 92Diving Ducks: Greater Scaup & Tufted Duck, Medland Bird Print, 1909 circa 1909£205
  45. Great Cormorant, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909
    Pl. 93Great Cormorant, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909 circa 1909£245
  46. Gadwall Duck among Reeds, Plate CLXXI, Antique Bird Print by Medland, 1909
    Pl. 94Gadwall Duck among Reeds, Plate CLXXI, Antique Bird Print by Medland, 1909 circa 1909£220
  47. Shag, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909
    Pl. 95Shag, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909 circa 1909£245
  48. Young Cormorants, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909
    Pl. 96Young Cormorants, Antique Bird Print after Lilian Medland, circa 1909 circa 1909£245