CANCER PORTUNAS PUSILLUS,1851 Zoological and Natural History Colored Engraved Print

Verlag: Powers of the Creator

Beschreibung

PLATE XLIII. Fig. 1. Cancer (Portunus) pusillas, prolific female ; back. 2. The same, having discharged the roe, and then undergone exuviation, now seen in the new shell ; back. 3. Prolific female ; back. 4. Breast of the same laden with a profusion of roe. 5. Cluster of roe approaching maturity. 6. Cluster of roe in an earlier stage. 7. Detached capsules. 8. Young from the ova of figs. 1, 2 ; enlarged. 9. Young from the roe of another specimen, dorsal spine conspicuous. 10. Another. 11. Young specimen, whose shell, on exuviation, subsisted only seventeen days. RARE FIRST EDITION PLATE From THE POWERS OF THE CREATOR DISPLAYED IN THE CREATION BY SIR JOHN GRAHAM DALYELL. DATED 1851. Overall Size of Print including borders : 11 x 8 1/2 Ins . CONDITION: Light soiling and mild foxing with waterstain and waviness. Image is clear and sharp with beautiful detail. As scanned. Clear on the back. Heavier Period Paper. These beautiful prints would look great matted and framed. Or an art supply store can provide you with a selection of frames for old art treasures. NOTE THE FOLLOWING BEFORE YOU PURCHASE: This is a GENUINE ANTIQUE VINTAGE PRINT. It is NOT a modern reproduction, ie. a laser scan, photocopy etc. It is the original from the antique or vintage atlas or book publication. This print was published on the date mentioned, or circa of the date mentioned at the top of the page. The print I have for sale, like many antique vintage prints and maps that you see online, originate from an antique vintage book or atlas publication. The publication may not always be known. If you have any questions, emails are welcome. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 742

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Titel: CANCER PORTUNAS PUSILLUS,1851 Zoological and...

Verlag: Powers of the Creator

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Zustand: very good

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