Fine Rare Prints

Information

This lovely original antique print, which is about 200 years old, is from the first edition of one of George Shaw's works on zoology, published in 1808.

George Shaw (1751-1813) was a notable English botanist and zoologist. Shaw was a initially a medical practitioner. He became the assistant lecturer in botany at Oxford University and keeper of the natural history department at the British Museum. He was a co-founder of the Linnean Society was a fellow of the Royal Society. He is also well known these days for the colored prints of animals he published in the Naturalists Miscellany with Mr. Nodder.

Print method

Copper plate engraving. The colored ones have later hand painted water coloring.

Condition

Very good condition. Some prints from this set have slight foxing. If present you can see it on the above scan.

Size

Approximately 6 by 9 inches (15 by 23 cm)

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