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Antique Print of Various Crab Species Including Swimmer Crab
$380 (£290, €340)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- Not stated
- Size
- 9.4 × 7.7 in (24 × 19.5 cm)
- Condition
- Good. Wear consistent with age and use. General age-related toning, some wear and soiling. Two small pieces of tape on verso, otherwise blank. Please study image carefully.
- Artist or book
- Bertuch
- Section
- Fish and shells
- Reference
- f_31079562
Original antique print of various crabs. 1) Die Stieglaugkrabbe. 2) De chiragrische Lissa. 3) Die Pisa mit knotigen Füssen. 4) Der Pactolus des du Bosc. 5) Die Pfeil-Krabbe. This print originates from 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder' by F.J. Bertuch. Friedrich Johann Bertuch (1747-1822) was a German publisher and man of arts most famous for his 12-volume encyclopedia for children illustrated with 1,200 engraved plates on natural history, science, costume, mythology, etc., published from 1790-1830.
