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Lot 289
Birds.- Selby (Prideaux John) Twelve plates of sea birds, from 'Illustrations of British Ornithology', engravings, [1819-1834]; and 2 others (14).
Hammer Price: £1,000
Description
Birds.- Selby (Prideaux John) Twelve plates of sea birds, from 'Illustrations of British Ornithology', including 'Northern Diver, adult', 'Solan Gannet', 'Gooseander, female', Glatcous Gull', 'Herring Gull, old', 'Great Black Backed Gull, old', 'Kitiwake', 'Herring Gull, young', 'Lesser Black Backed Gull', ''Fulmar Petrel', 'Greenshank', and 'Common Crake', engravings with full hand-colouring, sheets from 320 x 440 mm (12 1/2 x 17 1/4 in) to 670 x 540 mm (26 1/4 x 21 1/4 in), all under glass, minor spotting and some faint surface dirt, framed, Edinburgh, Lizars, [circa 1819-1834]; together with 2 other engravings of British birds by another hand, 19th century (14)
Description
Birds.- Selby (Prideaux John) Twelve plates of sea birds, from 'Illustrations of British Ornithology', including 'Northern Diver, adult', 'Solan Gannet', 'Gooseander, female', Glatcous Gull', 'Herring Gull, old', 'Great Black Backed Gull, old', 'Kitiwake', 'Herring Gull, young', 'Lesser Black Backed Gull', ''Fulmar Petrel', 'Greenshank', and 'Common Crake', engravings with full hand-colouring, sheets from 320 x 440 mm (12 1/2 x 17 1/4 in) to 670 x 540 mm (26 1/4 x 21 1/4 in), all under glass, minor spotting and some faint surface dirt, framed, Edinburgh, Lizars, [circa 1819-1834]; together with 2 other engravings of British birds by another hand, 19th century (14)
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