Original Handcolored Steel Engraving of the Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus Sandwichensis) and New Mexican Snow Bird (Junco Dorsalis)
by U. S. Congress
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
-
North Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Washington D. C.: Congress. Near Fine. 1855. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Single sheet. COMMENTS: This beautiful Handcolored Steel Engraving is taken from: Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practical and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Under the Direction of the Secretary of War in 1853-5 According to Acts of Congress. Volume XII Book II. CONDITION: Small margin chip with binders holes and glue residue to left hand edge, (from where it was removed from the book) , light creasing to the same edge, and light offset from the text of the previous page. 9 by 11 1/2 inches, image size: 7 by 9 Inches. Art Print. ; Hand Colored; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 1 pages .
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- Seller
- biblioboy (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 081576
- Title
- Original Handcolored Steel Engraving of the Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus Sandwichensis) and New Mexican Snow Bird (Junco Dorsalis)
- Author
- U. S. Congress
- Format/Binding
- Single sheet
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus; First Printing
- Publisher
- Congress
- Place of Publication
- Washington D. C.
- Date Published
- 1855
- Pages
- 1
- Size
- 9 by 12
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ART, NATURAL History Prints, Bird Prints
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History; prints;
Terms of Sale
biblioboy
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Offset
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