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28.5 x 22cm (11.3 x 8.5 inches).Swan,Pelican,Ducks,Penguins 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 ..

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

21 x 12.5 cm (8.5 x 5 inches)This original aquatint engraving by William Daniell is superbly detailed and fascinating. Daniell (1769-1837) was an excellent English print maker and painter. He illustrated his subjects with delightful backgrounds and landscapes, inspiring the style of later naturalist..

48.5 x 32 cm (19.1 x 12.6 inches).Cygnus Transformed To A Swan And Phaeton's Sisters Into Poplars This spectacular baroque engraving is from Bernard Picart's Le Temple Des Muses.The engraving was made in 1733, is from the first edition and is an original antique. It has captions in French, English, ..

45 x 34 cm (17.5 x 13.5 inches)Whooper Swan (Cygnus musicus), Grey Goose (anser cinereus), Snow Goose (Anser hyperboreus), Red-breasted Goose (Anser rufficollis), Surf Scoter (Anas perspicilata), Harlequin Duck (Anas histrionica), Common Eider Duck (Anser mollissima), Northern Shoveler (Anser clypea..

28 x 21 cm (11 x 8.5 inches).North AmericaThis antique illustration is from a work by Thomas Sadler Roberts about North American birds. This is an original antique from the 1930s, not a reproduction. It is in superb condition. There is text on the back that does not relate to the birds shown.Thomas ..

37 x 27 cm (14.5 x 10.75 inches).Shoveller Duck, Loabted Duck and GoosanderThis is a large antique engraving by J.W.Lowry after Sir Edwin Landseer and is over 150 years old. Lowry was a well known engraver in Victorian times, and his engravings are beautifully detailed. Sir Edwin Henry Landseer was ..

26 x 16 cm (10.3 x 6.25 inches)26 x 16 cm (10.3 x 6.25 inches).This original antique lithograph was made in the 1890s and is from Henry Seebohm's work on birds eggs, one of the best studies of birds eggs of the 1800s.Out of stock or need larger size? Buy a reproduction on our other site. Click here ..

26 x 16 cm (10.3 x 6.25 inches)Bean Goose, Bewick's Swan and Grey Lag GooseThis original antique lithograph was made in the 1890s and is from Henry Seebohm's work on birds eggs, one of the best studies of birds eggs of the 1800s...

25 x 18 cm (10 x 7 inches).A beautifully colored and illustrated chromolithograph made by Cassell and Company in ~1870 for Thomas Rymer Jones, Professor of Natural History and Comparative Anatomy in King's College, London. This is an original antique print, not a reproduction, and is in good conditi..

30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 inches).Mermaid, Reaper, God, Paw, Swan, Claw, Lion, Eagle, Deer, God, Dog and Crown This is an original sepia tinted steel engraving by Thomas Jack with illustrations that were used to create heraldic crests. Every symbol in a heraldic design has meaning, hence a system of vis..

30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 inches).Phoenix, Lion, Swan, Deer Head, Dog, Heron, Bull, Tiger, Greyhound, Eagle Head, Fox and Eagle Head This is an original sepia tinted steel engraving by Thomas Jack with illustrations that were used to create heraldic crests. Every symbol in a heraldic design has meaning,..

30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 inches).Kingfisher, Arab Man, Finch, Deer Head, Rhinoceros, Peacock Head, Arm with Axe, Deer, Swan Head, Wolf, Ram and Pigeon 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..

25 x 15 cm (10 x 6 inches).Le Flamand. Le Cygne This antique lithograph was made in 1833 in Brussels for Daubenton and Buffon's epic natural history work.It has original, hand painted colouring which is absolutely superb (on a par with the finest we've seen). The range of colours and precise brush s..

22 x 14cm (8.6 x 5.5 inches). This chromolithograph was made at the turn of the 19th century by Archibald Thorburn. The birds are rendered in attractive life-like portraits and set in their natural surrounding. It is a genuine antique print, not a reproduction and is in excellent condition. These pr..

22 x 14cm (8.6 x 5.5 inches).This chromolithograph was made at the turn of the 19th century by Archibald Thorburn. The birds are rendered in attractive life-like portraits and set in their natural surrounding. It is a genuine antique print, not a reproduction and is in excellent condition. These pri..

30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 inches).Bear, Fish, Greyhound, Blackbird, Rhinoceros Head, Thrush, Tiger, Swan, Wolf, Bat, Turtle and Arms with Feathers 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 bran..

30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 inches).Griffin, Crocodile, Eagle, Duck, Eagle and Snake, Dragon, Monkey, Swan, Beaver, Ram, Boar and Dog 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 fa..

30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 inches).The images include game birds, a squirrel and a beaver with the saying 'Skill surpasses strength' 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 fa..

30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 inches).The images include Leda and the Swan, cupids playing a on a see-saw and a caterpillar-like creature with the words “I be a Butterfly' This antique engraving of heraldry was made in the 1840s by Thomas Jack. Heraldry is a system of visual identification - think of it as ..

30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 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 w..

25 x 16 cm (10 x 6.5 inches)This hand colored engraving is from a set published in London in the 1860s by Fullarton and Company of London and Edinburgh, and was made to educate the general population about natural history. It was made by steel plate engraving and has original, hand painted colors. I..

26.5 x 16.5cm (10 x 6.5 inches). This is an antique engraving by Baron Georges Cuvier. It was made in 1863, has original hand painted colouring and is in very good condition. Georges Cuvier was a French naturalist and zoologist and a leader in natural sciences in the early 19th century. This print h..

18.5 x 12 cm (7.3 x 4.8 inches)This antique print was made by wood engraving in 1855. It is in in excellent condition and is an original antique by Reverend Francis Orpen Morris and was printed by Groombridge and Sons of London in 1887. The paper is good quality and blank on the reverse side. It is..

18.5 x 12 cm (7.3 x 4.8 inches)This antique print was made by wood engraving in 1855. It is in in excellent condition and is an original antique by Reverend Francis Orpen Morris and was printed by Groombridge and Sons of London in 1887. The paper is good quality and blank on the reverse side. It is..