Shaw, George and Nodder, Frederick Polydore

Great American Guana Hand Colored Plate

London: Nodder & Co., 1795. First edition. Hand colored lithographic plate, approximately 5.75 inches wide by 9.25 inches long with accompanying text page. From: George Shaw and Frederick Polydore Nodder's ""Vivarium Naturae or The Naturalist's Miscellany."" This 24 volume series was printed from 1790-1813. The image is dated Nov 1, 1795. The great American guana is also known as the green iguana or common iguana (Iguana iguana). Near fine..

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Book number: 5561

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Keywords: Hand colored plate lithographic plate herpetology George Shaw green iguana common iguana

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Tiger Hunt Antique Painting

Unknown, Undated. Antique painting with Urdu text on reverse, unsigned and undated, approximately 7 inches by 10.75 inches. The title of the text translates to ""List of Penal Code of India Tradition Wise"". Edge-wear to page edges, small tear, old masking tape on text side, in good condition..

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Book number: 9649

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Tiger Watercolor Painting

Unknown, Undated. Framed watercolor on paper, frame is 16.5 inches by 20.5 inches; images is 11.75 inches by 17 inches. Signature in Japanese, undated. This beautiful watercolor painting depicts a roaring tiger. Fine watercolor in a fine wooden frame..

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Book number: 9650

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Unstated

New York: The Empire City

Chicago: Regensteiner Colortype Co., 1913. Pp. 24 unnumbered pages with color illustrations of locations in the New York Zoological Park. Publisher's printed illustrated wrappers, 10 3/4 by 8 3/4 inches. Vintage souvenir brochure of New York. Light wear to the edges and spine of wrappers, spot to the top right corner; overall the brochure are in very good condition..

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Book number: 9654

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Wang Gai

Chinese Woodblock Print ""Squirrel and Grapes"" from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting

New York: Penn Prints, 1957. Reprint. Reprint of woodblock print approximately 18 inches by 14 inches with image size 12 inches by 9.75 inches. Reprinted in 1957 by Penn Prints N.Y., originally from The Mustard See Garden Series II. Slight crease to top margin, suitable for framing, near fine condition..

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Book number: 9647

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Waterhouse Hawkins, B., and Gray, J. E.

Waterhouse Hawkins Indian Stag Hand-Colored Plate

Knowsley: Printed for private distribution, 1846-1850. First edition. Hand-colored lithographic plate, approximately 14.5 inches wide by 21 inches long. From: Gray, J. E., Gleanings from the menagerie and aviary at Knowsley Hall, plate number 40. Image is of a Indian stag, Cervus euceros. Light wear to very edge of plate, professionally repaired tear to right edge, small scattered ink spots, image is clean and bright; in fine condition..

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Book number: 8108

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Wolf, J., Richter, H.C., and John Gould

Wolf, Gould, and Richter Golden Eagle Hand-Colored Plate

London: Taylor and Francis for the author, 1862-1873. First edition. Hand-colored lithographic plate, approximately 14.5 inches wide by 21 inches long. From: Gould, J., The Birds of Great Britain, First edition, 1862-1873, volume 1, plate number 2. Image is of a Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos. Light wear to very edge of plate, image is clean and bright; in fine condition..

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Book number: 8103

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Wolf, J., Richter, H.C., and John Gould

Wolf, Gould, and Richter Greenland Falcon Hand-Colored Plate

London: Taylor and Francis for the author, 1862-1873. First edition. Hand-colored lithographic plate, approximately 14.5 inches wide by 21 inches long. From: Gould, J., The Birds of Great Britain, First edition, 1862-1873, volume 1, plate number 13. Image is of a Greenland Falcon, Falco candicans. Light wear corners of plate, light discoloration from previous framing to plate margins, framing tape on edges of plate, image is clean and bright; in fine condition..

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Book number: 8104

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