THE TURN STONE. (MORINELLUS MARINUS) T. 72.

Mark Catesby

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The Turn Stone. (Morinellus marinus) T. 72.

Engraving handcolored, 1771.
Paper size 20 3/4 x 14 5/16" (363 x 527 mm).
Good condition. Original hand coloring. LOCATION: New York City

Inventory Number: 7280
Price: $1,500.00
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 is a third edition. 18th-19th Century Subjects , Natural History - Birds , Mark Catesby