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21 x 13cm (8.3 x 5.2 inches) This superb antique engraving is over 230 years old. It's from "British Zoology" by Thomas Pennant, which was published in 1776 in Warrington, England. The illustrations in the early editions were so expensive to produce that he made little money and gave the profits to ..

Technique: engraving .Date: 1808.Condition: Good condition.Size: 22cm x 13cm (8.5" x 5")...

33.5 x 24 cm (13.3 x 9.3 inches)Ciprinus carpio, Abramis brama, Barbus fluviatilisThis hand colored antique lithograph was made in 1836. It is from Naturgeschichte und Abildungen der Filche by Heinrich Rudolph Scinz and Karl Brodtmann. Schinz (1777-1861) was a Swiss physician and naturalist and cura..

23 x 15 cm (9 x 6 inches).ChinaThis antique engraving is over 200 years old. It's is from the first edition of one of George Shaw's works on zoology, published between 1801 and 1804. George Shaw (1751-1813) was a notable English botanist and zoologist. Shaw was a initially a medical practitioner. He..

23 x 15 cm (9 x 6 inches).EuropeThis antique engraving is over 200 years old. It's is from the first edition of one of George Shaw's works on zoology, published between 1801 and 1804. George Shaw (1751-1813) was a notable English botanist and zoologist. Shaw was a initially a medical practitioner. H..

45 x 34 cm (17.5 x 13.5 inches)Timber Rattlesnake (Crotolus horridus), Basilisk Lizard (Basiliscus mitratus), Indian Flapshell Turtle (Trionyx granosa), Bombinator Toad (Bombinator igneus), European Smelt (Osmerus eperlanus), Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Common Barbel (Cyprinus barbus), Tench (Tin..

23 x 15 cm (9 x 6 inches).EgyptThis antique engraving is over 200 years old. It's is from the first edition of one of George Shaw's works on zoology, published between 1801 and 1804. George Shaw (1751-1813) was a notable English botanist and zoologist. Shaw was a initially a medical practitioner. He..

23 x 15 cm (9 x 6 inches).ChinaThis antique engraving is over 200 years old. It's is from the first edition of one of George Shaw's works on zoology, published between 1801 and 1804. George Shaw (1751-1813) was a notable English botanist and zoologist. Shaw was a initially a medical practitioner. He..

23 x 15 cm (9 x 6 inches).China. Some scattered foxingThis antique engraving is over 200 years old. It's is from the first edition of one of George Shaw's works on zoology, published between 1801 and 1804. George Shaw (1751-1813) was a notable English botanist and zoologist. Shaw was a initially a m..

23 x 15 cm (9 x 6 inches).EuropeThis antique engraving is over 200 years old. It's is from the first edition of one of George Shaw's works on zoology, published between 1801 and 1804. George Shaw (1751-1813) was a notable English botanist and zoologist. Shaw was a initially a medical practitioner. H..

16.0 x 10.0 cm (6.3 x 4.0 inches).This finely detailed engraved print of fish was made in London in the 1840s.This is a genuine antique engraving, not a reproduction. It is in very good condition. The original hand painted colouring and detail of the engraving is excellent. Fishing has been a popula..

Rex cyprinorumThis vintage lithograph is based on a work by Marcus-Eliezer Bloch and was made in London in the 1950s. It's on thick paper which is blank on reverse. The paper is a light creamy white. It is in excellent condition. Marcus-Eliezer Bloch was born in 1723 Bavaria, and his work Allgemeine..

30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 inches).The images include fish and a man trout fishing titled “Far removed from the noise and smoke' This antique engraving of heraldry was made in the 1840s by Thomas Jack. Heraldry is a system of visual identification - think of it as an early form of branding ! Noble famili..

20.5 x 11.5 cm (8 x 4.5 inches).This is an original hand colored engraving made in ~1797 from "Barr's Buffon" English edition of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon,'s Natural History. The hand coloring is original, and the engraving is over 200 years old. It was made by copper plate engraving, h..

23 x 15 cm (9 x 6 inches).ChinaThis antique engraving is over 200 years old. It's is from the first edition of one of George Shaw's works on zoology, published between 1801 and 1804. George Shaw (1751-1813) was a notable English botanist and zoologist. Shaw was a initially a medical practitioner. He..

28 x 22.5 cm (11 x 8.5 inches). Margin from paper edge to image quite large.This original antique engraving was published in 1843 in London in the first and only edition of "Sports, British and Foreign" by Walter Spiers. This illustrated the pursuit of sportsmen in every corner of the globe. These h..

22 x 16.5 cm (9.5 x 6 inches).Le Pieces De CharpenterieThis original antique engraving was made in 1732 for a work by Noel-Antoine Pluche, "Spectacle De La Nature". This included hand made engravings about natural history, the heavens and science. The engravings we are offering are from the rare fir..