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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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Mendel’s Principles of Heredity – W Bateson

Full red/burgundy leather binding and beautifully gilt embossed all edges richly gilt from the Classics of Medicine Library 1990. Very good condition 296 pages. With coloured plates and figures in the text. A facsimile of the famous 1909 published work by W Bateson.

Mendel understood how it works

$50.00

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Early 19th Century British Fish – “The Ruffe Perch” – by Donovan 1803

The Ruffe Perch – Perca Cernua

An original engraving of the Ruffe Perch which frequents clear running streams across most of the north of Europe. Nicely hand coloured and heightened with gum arabic by E Donovan and published in London by Rivington on 1st September 1803

Framed in Voyager style with in black cored cream textures mat which is perfect for the period paper – and simple stylish gilt frame.

Click on image for whole view and ask Voyager for images framed or other options.

$140.00

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Early 19th Century British Fish – “The Bleak” – by Donovan 1802

The Bleak – Cyprinus Alburnus

An original engraving of the little delicate fish the Bleak which frequents most of the north of Europe. Nicely hand coloured and heightened with gum arabic by E Donovan and published in London by Rivington on 1st December 1802

Framed in Voyager style with in black cored cream textures mat which is perfect for the period paper – and simple stylish gilt frame.

Click on image for whole view and ask Voyager for images framed or other options.

$140.00

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