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Antique Frontispiece with the Nest and Eggs of Hummingbirds, 1837
€85 ($95, £70, €85)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1837
- Size
- 6.3 × 3.9 in (16 × 10 cm)
- Condition
- Good
- Period
- Early 19th century
- Artist or book
- Sir William Jardine
- Section
- Birds
- Reference
- f_25957942
Antique frontispiece of volume 1 of 'Naturgeschichte der Colibris' by W. Jardine. It shows the nest and eggs of hummingbirds. Published 1837.
Artists and Engravers: Published by C.A. Hartleben.
Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Minor wear, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
Date: 1837
Overall size: 10 x 16 cm.
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