Lot 172
  • 172

GEORGE EDWARDS (1694-1773) A SET OF EIGHT ENGRAVINGS OF BIRDS FROM A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of some other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrapeds, Reptiles, Fishes, Insects, &c.

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • 17 ¾ in. by 15 ½ in.
  • 45.1 cm by 39.4 cm
London: T. Rickaby for George Edwards, London, 1743-51; hand-colored engravings, now matted and framed.

Condition

Overall good condition, minor foxing and spotting, possibly later hand colored; not examined out of modern frames.
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