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1. B. Gatt. Mephitis, Cuv. Plate 189.; [Skunk]
Dusseldorf: c.1830.
Lithograph with hand color. Measures 24 1/8" x 18 1/8".
An elegant lithograph of a striped skunk with an inset image of the animal's teeth. The "Natural Atlas" was a serial publication released during the mid 19th century featuring large, hand-colored lithographs of various animals, including birds, mammals, reptiles and more. Includes watermark that reads J WHATMAN. Creasing and toning. Rare.
Georg August Goldfuss (1782-1848) was a German paleontologist, botanist, and zoologist. In 1820, he coined the term 'protozoa' to describe single-celled organisms. Binding: Unbound
Language: Latin
Price: $400.00
Item #322393
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