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Passer Nivalis: The Snow-bird; Orobanche Virginiana flore pentapetslo cernuo: Broom-Rape. T.36.

  • ARTIST: Mark Catesby

  • MEDIUM: Hand colored engraving

    DATE: 1751-1755

  • EDITION SIZE: Second Edition Plate size 13 3/4 x 10 3/4" (35 x 27.3 cm)

  • DESCRIPTION: 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 second edition.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Very good condition, minor surface stains outside of plate mark

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