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Great Blue Heron (Ardea Wurdemannii.) Plate LXXXVI.

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  • PUBLISHER: Published in Philadelphia by J.B. Lippincott & Co.

  • MEDIUM: Lithograph with original hand color,

    DATE: 1860.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 9 x 6 5/8" ( 22.8 x 17.0 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: Published in Philadelphia by J.B. Lippincott & Co. in 1860, The Birds of North America is an important ornithological atlas by Spencer Fullerton Baird, created with the collaboration of John Cassin and George N. Lawrence. Based primarily on specimens from the Smithsonian Institution, the work features detailed descriptions and illustrations of North American bird species, reflecting one of the most comprehensive scientific efforts of its time.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 11 x 14 inch mat for handling.

  • CONDITION: Good condition, with mild foxing throughout.

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