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Antique Bird Print of the Whydahbird and Others by A. Nuyens, 1886

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Antique Bird Print of the Whydahbird and Others by A. Nuyens, 1886

$90 (£70, €80)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
1886
Size
13.4 × 9.8 in (34 × 24.8 cm)
Condition
Good. Please study image carefully.
Period
Late 19th century
Section
Birds
Reference
f_9891111

Plate VI: 30. 'De staalvink, zwarte musch of combassou - Vidua nitens (Ultramarine finch or Glossy finch.); 31a+b. De Zwartbonte of Dominikaner Wida -Vidua principalis (Dominican widow-bird, wida-bird, Variegated Bunting, Long-tailed Bunting.); 32. Paradijs Weduwe -Vidua paradisea (Paradise Whydahbird.)

This scarse original old antique print / engraving originates from: 'Vogelwereld, Handboek voor liefhebbers van kamer- en parkvogels' (translated: Bird world, guide for those interested in domestic and park birds.) by A. Nuyens. This sougt after work was published in 1886 by J.B. Wolters in Groningen, The Netherlands and is quite rare nowadays. The work has 48 plates showing 300 birds.