Bolton Bird Nest & Egg Prints 1845 Nightingale

Nightingale
9 1/4 by 11 5/8 inches
BTN51 $125

These hand colored engravings from the 1845 edition of James Bolton’s Harmonia Ruralis; Or, An Essay Towards a Natural History of British Song Birds: Illustrated with Figures, the Size of Life, of the Birds, Male and Female, in Their Most Natural Attitudes; Their Nests and Eggs. 

The condition of the engravings is excellent, with high quality, heavy paper, strong plate marks and no foxing as can be seen by the photos.  The hand coloring is original to the time of issue.   The relevant original descriptive text is included with the bird prints, not with the nests and eggs and a copy of the title page. All our prints are authentic antique prints and guaranteed to be from the date stated. These prints are about 180 years old.