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Very Old and Rare Print of Various Sea Snakes, 1657
$245 (£185, €220)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1657
- Size
- 14.6 × 8.7 in (37 × 22 cm)
- Condition
- Good. General age-related toning. Minor wear, small defects. Blank verso. Please study image carefully.
- Period
- Before 1700
- Artist or book
- Maria Sibylla Merian
- Section
- Reptiles and amphibians
- Reference
- f_27425882
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 titled 'Serpens Marinus Mari Norvegico - Serpens Marinus flavi coloris Maris Suedici Aldro - Scolopendra Marina aldro - Scolopendra Marina amethystini Coloris - Serpens Americana Indicus'. Old print of various sea snakes. This print originates from 'Historiae Naturalis De Piscibus Et Cetis Libri V' by J. Johnston.
Artists and Engravers: Published by M. Merian. John Johnston (or Johnstone, 1603-1675) was a descendant of a Scottish family. Born in Sambter, Poland, he studied extensively at the famous universities of the day, including St. Andrews, Scotland, Cambridge & Leiden. After many years traveling in Europe, he settled in Silesia.