LARUS MAJOR: THE LAUGHING GULL. T. 89.

Mark Catesby

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Larus Major: The Laughing Gull. T. 89.

Etching handcolored, 1731.
Paper size 14 120 5/16" (359 x 517 mm).
Overall good condition. Spotting in upper half of paper. LOCATION: New York City

Inventory Number: 78365
Price: $2,800.00
Publisher : From, ‘The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands: Containing Figures of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, Insects and Plants:…’ Engravings by Catesby, published in London 1731-1743 (first edition), 1751-1755 (second edition), 1771-1775 (third edition) c.1800 (fourth edition). This print is from the first edition. 18th-19th Century Subjects , Natural History - Birds , Mark Catesby