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Antique Print of a Ziziphus and Other Plants by Shaw, 1780
$135 (£100, €120)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1780
- Size
- 11.6 × 8.7 in (29.5 × 22 cm)
- Condition
- Fair. /good, general age-related toning. Defect in left margin, also affecting image. Minor wear, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
- Period
- 18th century
- Section
- Botanical
- Reference
- f_29307792
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.
Antique print titled 'Ziziphus Sylvestris (..)'. Old botany print depicting a ziziphus and other plants. This print originates from 'Reizen en Aanmerkingen door en over Barbaryen en het Ooste'.
Artists and Engravers: Author: T. Shaw. Translated by P. Boddaert
Condition: Fair/good, general age-related toning. Defect in left margin, also affecting image. Minor wear, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
Date: 1780
Overall size: 22 x 29.5 cm.
Image size: 16.5 x 24.5 cm.
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