ARTIST: Prideaux John Selby
PUBLISHER: Published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, London; and William Lizars, Edinburgh.
MEDIUM: Etching and engraving with hand color,
DATE: 1821-1834.
EDITION SIZE: Paper size 26 1/16 x 20 5/16" (63.5 x 51.7 cm).
DESCRIPTION: From Selby's "Illustrations of British Ornithology", published between 1821 and 1833. This major work was etched/engraved by Selby, mostly after his own drawings, with the assistance of his brother-in-law Captain Robert Mitford. In 1816 Mitford was taught to etch and engrave by Thomas Bewick in Newcastle; he then taught Selby at Twizell House. Two volumes of text appeared, "Land Birds" in 1825 (revised in 1833) and "Water Birds" in 1833.<br><br>
ADDITIONAL INFO: On Whatman watermarked paper "1826."
CONDITION: Good condition with original color.
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