Gould and Richter Cayenne Fairy Hummingbird Hand-Colored Plate
by Richter, H.C., and John Gould
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Light tanning to very edge of plate, image is clean and bright; in fine condition.
- Seller
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
London: Taylor and Francis for the author, 1849-1887. First edition.. Light tanning to very edge of plate, image is clean and bright; in fine condition.. Hand-colored lithographic plate, approximately 14.5 inches wide by 21 inches long. From: Gould, J., and Bowdler Sharpe, R., A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-Birds, First edition, 1849-1887, plate number 213. Image is of Cayenne Fairy, Heliothrix auritus. The plate is accompanied by one page of text describing the Cayenne Fairy.
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- Bookseller
- Natural History Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8105
- Title
- Gould and Richter Cayenne Fairy Hummingbird Hand-Colored Plate
- Author
- Richter, H.C., and John Gould
- Book Condition
- Used - Light tanning to very edge of plate, image is clean and bright; in fine condition.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: Taylor and Francis for the author, 1849-1887. First edition.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Prints and Maps;
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About the Seller
Natural History Books
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Iowa City, Iowa
About Natural History Books
Natural History Books is an independent, rare book retailer operating out of Iowa City, IA. The business is owned and operated by Noriko and Russell Ciochon. We only sell books through our NHB website and other book service websites. We do not offer books for sale within the state of Iowa.We specialize in rare and hard to find books in all areas of natural history especially ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, mammalogy, paleontology, botany, evolutionary biology and travel and exploration. Our rare and hard-to-find book section has many fine hand-colored plate books. Our latest acquisition is the ichthyology and aquarium fish collection of Ross Socolof Books of Florida. We are always buying natural history books – if you have a collection to offer, please contact us at noriko@naturalhistorybooks.com or by calling (319) 354-9088.
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- Plate
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