Item #209360 Plover; Der Schrengibiz. Mark CATESBY.

Plover; Der Schrengibiz

Nuremburg: Johann Seligmann, 1753.

Bird print. Etching with original hand coloring. Page measures 16.75" x 10", image measures 11.75" x 8.75".

Charming river scene with a boat, the plover featured in the foreground. Minor wear and aging along edges. One small spot of foxing in upper left. Mark Catesby (1683-1749), born in England, was America's first naturalist/illustrator. He was the first to comprehensively illustrate natural history delineating the American flora and fauna. Johann Michael Seligmann (1720-1762) was a German artist and engraver best known for his ornithological artwork (Collection of various foreign and rare birds) circa 1751, which included plates based on the works of Mark Catesby and George Edwards.

Binding: Unbound
Condition: Very Good
Language: English

Price: $350.00

Item #209360

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