ANGUIS GRACILIA FUSCUS: THE RIBBON SNAKE; ARBOR BACCIFERA, LAURIFOLIA, AROMATICA, FRUCTU VIRIDI CALYCULATO RACEMOSO: WINTER'S BARK. T. 50.

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Mark Catesby

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Anguis Gracilia Fuscus: The Ribbon Snake; Arbor baccifera, laurifolia, aromatica, fructu viridi calyculato racemoso: Winter's Bark. T. 50.

Engraving handcolored, 1731-43
Paper size 20 1/4 x 14 5/16" (54.4 x 36.3 cm).
Good condition. Original color.
LOCATION: New York City

Inventory Number: 16553
Price: $1,000.00
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 example is from the first edition. 18th-19th Century Subjects , Natural History - Animals & Insects , Reptiles and Amphibians

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