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Antique Print of Passerine Birds and Insects, 1797
£135 ($180, €160)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1797
- Size
- 10.2 × 7.9 in (26 × 20 cm)
- Condition
- Fair. /good, general age-related toning. Shows minor wear/creasing, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
- Period
- 18th century
- Section
- Insects and butterflies
- Reference
- f_29239062
Antique print depicting various passerine birds and insects. This print originates from volume 8 of Encyclopaedia Britannica' by Andrew Bell.
Artists and Engravers: Andrew Bell (1726–1809) was a Scottish engraver and printer, who co-founded Encyclopædia Britannica with Colin Macfarquhar.
Condition: Fair/good, general age-related toning. Shows minor wear/creasing, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
Date: 1797
Overall size: 20 x 26 cm.
Image size: 18 x 22 cm.
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