Antique Maps & Prints of Natural History, Botanicals, & More

Grandidier - 4 Owl Prints with Anatomical or Skeleton Plates

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Start price: $50

Estimated price: $500 - $1,000

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Description

Included in this lot:

Marsh owl (Asio capensis major)

Madagascar owl (Asio madagascariensis) – 2 Plates

White-browed owl (Athene superciliaris) – 2 Plates

Sulawesi scops owl (Scops manadenss) – 2 Plates

Description of the work:

This bird chromolithograph is from Alfred Grandidier & Alphonse Milne-Edwards’s work,
Historie physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar. The work was published in Paris by L’Imprimerie Nationale between 1876 and 1885. The plates were completed by J. G. Keulemans, Huet, and Faguet.

Paper Size: ~ 9 1/4" by 12"

Paper Type or Special Features: Chromolithograph


Condition report:

The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

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