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Harlequin Humming-Bird LAB111 $115

We are very pleased to offer these fine hand-colored engravings from the late 1700’s drawn and etched by John Latham (1740-1837), English physician, museum owner and naturalist. Latham was keenly interested in the study of birds, collected many specimens from around the world and compiled Index Ornithologicus listing all 3000 known birds of the world. Linnaeus had listed 444 in 1758, which demonstrates Lathams remarkable achievement. He named hundreds of birds newly discovered including many from Australia. 

These prints are from the General Synopsis of Birds, printed in London for Benjamin White.  Reference to Latham's works can be found in Sitwells Fine Bird Books (pg 114) and Jackson's Dictionary of Bird Artists of the World (pg 329).

Each engraving is on strong creamy paper that measures approximately 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches. The hand coloring is of exceptional quality, unusual for this work. Though the engravings are very much in the style of the 18th century, they are  finer & with more color and detail than many of the other famous works of this time. These antique prints are in excellent condition. The descriptive text accompanies each print along with a copy of the wonderfully decorative title page.

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