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Antique Engravings of an Australian Kangaroo and a Vari of Madagascar, c.1780
£160 ($210, €190)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1780
- Size
- 15 × 9.8 in (38 × 25 cm)
- Condition
- Good
- Period
- 18th century
- Section
- Mammals
- Reference
- f_26300362
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Engraving by Rennoldson (18th Century British School) with nice decorative border.
1) A Remarkable Animal Found on One of the Hope Islands in Capt Cook's First Voyage.
2) The Vari or Maucauco, a native of Madagascar.
Printed by Alex Hogg, London for John Hamilton Moore's New and Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels, c.1780
Copper plate engraving on medium weight, chain-linked cotton rich, paper. It is in good condtion, considering its age. There is a little foxing and age toning, as shown in the scan. Study the image carefully.
