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28.5 x 22cm (11.3 x 8.5 inches).This high quality antique engraving about the animal kingdom is by Traugott Bromme, a German traveller who led an exciting life. Bromme published books, prints and maps on his travels and the natural history of the world. This is a genuine antique with original hand p..

25.2 x 16.3cm (10 x 6.5 inches). 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 families wanted everyone to know how important they were. As most people could not read, heraldry..

21 x 13 cm (8.5 x 5.25 inches)This is a hand colored engraving made in 1812. It is from the English edition of Comte de Buffon's work Histoire Naturelle. Buffon influenced the next two generations of naturalists, including Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Georges Cuvier. It has been said that "Truly, Buffo..

20.5 x 11.5cm (8 x 4.5 inches) This is an original hand colored engraving made in 1808 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, has..

26.5 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches)The largest and oldest chestnut tree in the worldLegend has it that one hundred knights were caught in a severe thunderstorm and took shelter under the tree.This detailed engraving is from the first edition of the rare "English Encyclopedia", made for George Kearsley in..

38.5 x 23 cm (15.2 x 9 inches)This large antique copper plate engraving is by John Jonston. He was a scholar, renowned physician and distinguished naturalist. It was made in 1657 for "Historiae naturalis" and engraved by Matthaus Merian, the great German engraver. The engraving is printed on chain-l..

45 x 34 cm (17.5 x 13.5 inches)Flying Lemur (Galeopithecus rufus), Fruit Bat (Pteropus vulgaris), Pipistrelle Bat (Vesperugo pipistrellus), European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), Eurasian Water Shrew (Sorex fodiens), European Mole (Talpa europaea), Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), Wolverine (Gulo bor..

21 x 13 cm (8.5 x 5.25 inches)Erinaceus setosusThis is a hand colored engraving made in 1812. It is from the English edition of Comte de Buffon's work Histoire Naturelle. Buffon influenced the next two generations of naturalists, including Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Georges Cuvier. It has been said t..

21 x 13 cm (8.5 x 5.25 inches)Madagascar. Erinaceous ecaudatus. Now known as the greater hedgehog tenrec (Setifer setosus), also known as the large Madagascar hedgehog.This is a hand colored engraving made in 1812. It is from the English edition of Comte de Buffon's work Histoire Naturelle. Buffon i..

22 x 16.5 cm (9.5 x 6 inches).This 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 first French edition. It was..

~11.3 x 7.5 inches (28.5 x 19 cm). This is an original hand colored engraving from a large, fine quality French edition of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon,'s Natural History. The hand coloring is original, and the engraving is over 160 years old. It was made by copper plate engraving, has fin..