NOTE : a plastic shield is attached to all print(s) / item(s) for sale. Please disregard any white/dark spots on pictures. They are reflections of the camera flash on the plastic protective cover and are NOT “Condition Issues”. FOR SALE : A lot of ten (10) original etchings / prints on paper from Georges Cuvier’s publication’The Animal Kingdom’. He was a major figure in natural sciences research during the early 19th century. Griffith was a member of the Zoological Society and a fellow of the Linnaean and Royal Societies. He appended much new material to Cuvier’s work, expanding it to fifteen volumes. Plates illustrating the work were mainly by Griffith or his artist wife, Harriet, but more accomplished illustrations were provided by the printmaker Thomas Landseer, who reproduced many of the wildlife paintings of his brother, Sir Edwin Landseer, and from the very famous C. Dapadium [Dapedium] politum (from Lyme [Regis, Leach England]). The MOSASAURUS of MAESTRICHT (Maastricht). Fossil Fish from the alias at Lyme. PTERODACTYLUS LONGIROSTRIS from Pappenheim. PTERODACTYLUS MACRONYX found at Lias at Lyme. GAVIALIS PRISCUS, part of Crocodilus priscus of Soemmerring. The Common ANOPLOTHERIUM (restored). CONDITION : generally excellent for the age, with no cracs or tears and large margins. Virtually all antiquarian paper is subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. Feel free to ask questions and / or additional pictures. AUTHENTICITY : all authentic antique print(s), published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. They are not modern copy(s). The term’original’ when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. Ideal for museum collection(s), private institutions, collectors of decorative collectibles. These print are a unique addition to any zoological / natural history collection. Its intricate design and attention to detail make it a valuable piece for those interested in the decoration of private houses, boutique hotels, cottages, etc. Copper Print / Etching.
