Vintage Alpine Accentor print. original old antique bird plate woodblock. vol III, dated 1853 ornithology specimen illustration by slinkymalinkicat
24,95 USD
This is a gorgeous hand coloured print from Rev. Francis Orpen Morris’ A History of British Birds. The motivation for this work really came from the popular English printer, Benjamin Fawcett, who approached Morris to write the text when Morris became Vicar of Nafferton. Morris had a credibility as a popular author on nature in basic, and on birds in specific. His first book appeared as early as 1834, an overview of an arrangement of British Birds. However, his association with Benjamin Fawcett was to have amazing results, particularly for the research of onrnithology.
A History of British Birds was printed and bound in the small town of Driffield and delivered in tea chests to London. The last 6 volume work contained 358 hand coloured plates.
Morris became an early advocate for preservation and contributed in founding the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
The condition of the print is excellent. The hand colouring dynamic. The paper is cream in colour. The print determines approximately 7 & quot; & quot; x 10 1/4 & quot;(January 17/ 2cm x 26cm).
This is an ORIGINAL antique print. A copy of the title page is included in the listing.
All prints are sent Tape-recorded (Signed For) Concern Airmail and packaged within sturdy foam boards.
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