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Tasmanian Thylacine – Lydekker – 1896

Original wood cut print of the Tasmanian Thylacine from Richard Lydekker’s superb work on Marsupials.

Lydekker identified the need for a reassessment of Australian Marsupials given that Gould’s magnificent work was even by then extremely rare and costly and that a number of “new” marsupials had since been dicovered.

One of a few collectable 19th Century Thylacine images. The poor creature was already very scarce by the time this work was published.

Framed in gilt within cream mat with black inner core.

Voyager also have a good copy of the entire Lydekker work … search Lydekker ….

$180.00

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Polynemus Paradiseus – Shaw and Nodder – 1800

An original and rather unusual hand coloured copper engraving of the Polynemus Paradiseus. Described by Shaw as a having several loose filaments (or radii) on each side of the throat. A fish that inhabits “American Seas” and is sometimes referred to as the Mango Fish

Price $160.00 framed in gilt with cream black cored mat board. It works its lovely ….

Striking early image a Fish with Mango or the Mango Fish?

$140.00

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Yellow Striped Sparus – Shaw and Nodder – 1800

An original and rather beautiful hand coloured copper engraving of the Yellow Striped Sparus. Described by Shaw as a “Red Sparus with yellow lateral stripe and tail, also known as the Yellow-tailed Sparus, a highly beautiful fish which inhabits the waters of Brasil. Its general length is from twelve to eighteen inches”

Nicely framed in gilt with cream black cored mat board. It works its lovely ….

Exotic South American

$160.00

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Clowded Owl by Shaw & Nodder – c1790

A rare and striking hand coloured copper engraving of the Clouded Owl (Strix Nebulosa) by Shaw & Nodder published in London c1790

Described by the Natural History Museum, London as alternatively the Great Grey Owl, Ghost Owl or Lapland Owl and as endangered. Not sure though as other sources appear to contradict and say the Strix Nebulosa are not in any difficulty .. we very much hope so as it’s a lovely Owly owl.

George Shaw was in charge of the Natural History Department at the British Museum. Nodder was a natural history artist and worked for Banks on his Florilegium.

Framed in gilt within cream mat board dimensions 36cms x 30cms.

“You looking at me … looking at me wooo woooo” Click on me to see me all … just like my other friends

$160.00

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Cayenne Owl by Shaw & Nodder – c1790

A rare and striking hand coloured copper engraving of the Cayenne Owl (Cayennennsis Strix) by Shaw & Nodder published in London c1790

Described then as with a “Body streaked with reddish and transversely waved with brown the irids are yellow. It inhabits Cayenne, and is the size of the Screech Owl. The bill is horny, claws blac”

George Shaw was in charge of the Natural History Department at the British Museum. Nodder was a natural history artist and worked for Banks on his Florilegium.

Framed in gilt within cream mat board dimensions 36cms x 30cms.

“You looking at me … looking at me wooo woooo” Click on me to see me all …

$190.00

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Least Horned Owl – Shaw & Nodder – 1790

Copper engraved and hand coloured this engraving of the mysterious Least Horned Owl was published in 1790 by Shaw & Nodder.

George Shaw was in charge of the Natural History Department at the British Museum. Nodder was a natural history artist and worked for Banks on his Florilegium.

Framed in gilt dimensions 36cms x 30cms.

TOO-WIT TOO-WOO NOT THE LEAST

$240.00

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