Catesby, 1771. - Brown Curlew 1771

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Item Number:  6608
Category:  Prints > Natural History > Birds

Copper engraving
Plate size: 36 x 26cm (14 x 10 inches)
Sheet size: 50 x 34cm (20 x 13 inches)
Verso: Blank
Condition: Old hand coloured, excellent.

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)