Antique Natural HistoryOriginal plates from the naturalists' books, 1600s to 1900s
Antique Print of Passerine Birds and Insects, 1797

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Frame and rooms are illustrations of how the print could look; the description says what is included.

Antique Print of Passerine Birds and Insects, 1797

€160 ($180, £135, €160)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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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
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 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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