Quadrupeds of North America: Say's Least Shrew.

Audubon, John James.

Verlag: J.T. Bowen, 1850s., Philadelphia:, 1850

Beschreibung

Print, 8vo, color lithograph, plate LXX, matted, but not laid down. Three chips in upper margin, not affecting image, smaller chip in bottom left corner, some aging and browning, slight foxing; otherwise about very good. John James Audubon (1765-1851), after coming to America around 1803would become a noted naturalist and artist. His most well known work, The Birds of America, was produced between 1826-1838 and sold by subscription. The folio edition of The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, was also sold by subscription, and published from 1845-1848. The octavo size version of this work was first published from 1849-1854. This plate of Say's Least Shrew, which shows a pair against a natural background, is generally clean and bright and was from a set published by J.T. Bowen. ANB. Audoboninfo website. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 103054

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Titel: Quadrupeds of North America: Say's Least ...

Verlag: J.T. Bowen, 1850s., Philadelphia:

Erscheinungsdatum: 1850