Catesby, 1771. - A Heath Hen. 1771

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Item Number:  25593
Category:  Prints > Natural History > Birds

Old print of a Heath Hen, by Mark Catesby.

Copper engraving
Size (not including margins): 35.5 x 26cm (13.8 x 10.1 inches)
Verso: Blank
Condition: Original hand-coloured, excellent.
Condition Rating: A+

From: The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands. London, 1771. (Third ed.)

Catesby's Natural History is the most famous colourplate book of American plant and animal life. (Hunt)