2. Gatt. Lemur, L. Plate 142.
Dusseldorf: c. 1830.
Lithograph with hand coloring. Measures 24" x 19".
Spectacular image of a lemur with its long striped tail gracefully curled above its back. Inset images of skull and teeth are included. They are endemic to the island of Madagascar. 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. Minimal foxing 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: $450.00
Item #322399