Antique Natural HistoryOriginal plates from the naturalists' books, 1600s to 1900s
Pl. 77 Antique Bird Print of the Wheatear by Lejeune 'c.1830'

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Pl. 77 Antique Bird Print of the Wheatear by Lejeune 'c.1830'

$85 (£65, €75)

Period original, not a reproduction.

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Date
1830
Size
9.1 × 5.5 in (23 × 14 cm)
Condition
Fair. General age-related toning. Shows some wear and foxing, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
Period
Early 19th century
Artist or book
Buffon
Section
Birds
Reference
f_25208602

Plate 77: '1. Le Traquet - 2. Le Motteux ou Cul-blanc.' (1. Wheatear - 2. Northern Wheatear). This print originates from 'Oeuvres completes, - suivies de ses continuateurs Daubenton, Lacepede, Cuvier, Dumeril, Poiret, Lesson et Geoffreoy-St-Hilaire; seule edition complete avec figures coloriees.', by Georges Louis Marie Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, published 1828-1833 Bruxelles, chez Th. Lejeune, Libraire-editeurs.