Edward Lear Lithograph from "The Birds of Europe"

A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866), "Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pré...

A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866), "Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pré...

A set of 4 hand colored birds prints, from 1830. By Comte, Achille Joseph (1802-1866), "Keepsake d´histoire naturelle. Description des oiseaux. Suivie d´un exposé de l art de les pr...

Antique bird print titled 'Larus Argentatus'. Old bird print depicting the European herring Gull (Winter). This print originates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade' by Magnus von Wright. Artists and Engravers: Printed in Stockholm. Magnus von Wright (1805 - 68) was the first taxidermist working with the vertebrate collections of Helsinki University. Starting out as a taxidermist in the 1820's, he stuffed birds for Societas pro Flora et Fauna Fennica, the oldest scientific society in Finland, and in 1845, became taxidermist at the university's zoological museum. Von Wright made several study journeys to Stockholm and St. Petersburg, and even wrote a short manual on how mount birds. Though a skilful taxidermist, his reputation, like that of his two brothers, Wilhelm and Ferdinand, rests on his skill as a zoological illustrator. In 1859 he published the first handbook on Finnish birds...

Antique bird print titled 'Plectrophenax Nivalis'. Old bird print depicting the snow bunting. This print orginates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och ...

Antique print titled ‘Procellaria Pelagica'. This print depicts the European Storm Petrel (Dutch: Stormzaluw). The European storm petrel, British storm petrel or just storm petre...

Antique bird print titled 'Phalacrocorax Aristotelis'. Old bird print depicting the European shag. This print originates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade' by Magn...

Antique bird print titled 'Anas Crecca'. Old bird print depicting the European teal. This print originates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade' by Magnus von Wright.

Antique bird print of various birds including the robin, blue throat, European stonechat and northern wheatear. This print originates from 'De Vogelwereld. Handboek voor Liefhebbers ...

Antique bird print titled 'Charadrius (Pluvialis) Apricarius'. Old bird print depicting the European Golden Plover. This print originates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa St...