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Antique Print of the Anguis Fragilis and Other Reptiles, c.1820
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Antique Print of the Anguis Fragilis and Other Reptiles, c.1820

$160 (£120, €140)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
1820
Size
8.5 × 5.1 in (21.5 × 13 cm)
Condition
Fair. Some wear and small defects. Nicely old colored but outside the images some dirt on the paper due to handling. Blank verso, please study image carefully.
Period
Early 19th century
Artist or book
Buffon
Section
Reptiles and amphibians
Reference
f_29242432

Antique print titled '1. L'Orvet, 2. Le Rouge, 3. Le Lombrie'. Old print of the anguis fragilis and other reptiles. This print originates from 'Histoire naturelle des quadrupèdes-ovipares / par M. le comte de Lacepède ; suite et complément des Oeuvres de Buffon'.

Artists and Engravers: Anonymous.

Condition: Fair, some wear and small defects. Nicely old colored but outside the images some dirt on the paper due to handling. Blank verso, please study image carefully.

Date: c.1820

Overall size: 13 x 21.5 cm.

Image size: 9 x 15.5 cm.

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