ELEPHANT SEAL PHOCA LEONINA Bechstein Origin Natural History Antique Print 1796

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A�superb, hand coloured, engraved, antique�Natural History�print, depictingPHOCA LEONINATHE ELEPHANT SEALDIE DICKNASIGE ROBBEA beautifully executed engraving by Johann Bechstein for" Getreue Abbildungen Naturhistorischer"( Realistic Pictures from Natural History)Published� Nuremberg 1796. This was the second edition of a series of eight published between 1795 and 1807.Hand coloured and in fine condition . On hand laid paper, blank verso.Measuring approx. 8" x 4.5"(200mm x 115mm) overall.��Johann Matthaus Bechstein ( 1757 - 1822) was a German naturalist, forester, ornithologist and entomologist. He was a prolofic zoologist and one of�the first concerned with wildlife conservation. Bechstein's Bat was named in his honour.This book was just one of� many of his natural history��publications.�� .�� A GENUINE ANTIQUE�PRINT GUARANTEED OVER�218 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTS�We do not deal in reproductions, facsimiles or modern copies of any kind THH215� FREE UK SHIPPINGINTERNATIONAL SHIPPING��ITEMS COMBINED WITH A SINGLE SHIPPING CHARGE.�FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE�ON 3 ITEMS OR MORE!

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Original Antique Maps and Prints from LINDISFARNE PRINTS Lindisfarne Prints is a small family business specialising in genuine antique maps and prints at affordable prices. Established in 1995 and trading online since 2000, we pride ourselves on accurate descriptions, good communications, rapid service and fair prices. To avoid confusion, no item less than 100 years old is ever offered for sale. We do not deal in reproductions, facsimiles or modern copies of any kind. So please buy with confidence in the safe knowledge that authenticity is unfailingly assured. We offer an eclectic mix of fine antique maps and prints to satisfy the needs of collectors, academics, history lovers and interior designers. Call them vintage, antique, antiquarian, historic, collectable, or just plain old, they will grace your home with conversation pieces to be admired and cherished for decades ahead. Genuine antique maps and prints have a timeless quality unmatched by the transience of modern reproductions. Buy the real thing, right here, probably for much less than you think!

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Lindisfarne Prints is a small family business specialising in genuine antique maps and prints at affordable prices. Established in 1995 and trading online since 2000, we pride ourselves on accurate descriptions, good communications, rapid service and fair prices. To avoid confusion, no item less than 100 years old is ever offered for sale. We do not deal in reproductions, facsimiles or modern copies of any kind.
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