Antique print-NATURAL HISTORY-FISH-CINEREUS-SWORD-WOLF-XIPHIAS-Rees-1820

Original etching/engraving on a velin type watermarked paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 21 x 27 cm. The image size is ca. 20 x 24 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 8.3 x 10.6 inch. The image size is ca. 7.9 x 9.4 inch.

Part Ichthyology. Plate II, order Apodes titled: Genus Stromateus, g. Stylephorus, g. Trichiurus, g. Sternoptyx, g. Xiphias, g. Anarhicas. It shows: 1. Str. Cinereus, 2. Str. Niger, 3. Sty. Chordatus, 4. T. Argenteus, 5. Ste. Diaphaena, 6. X. Gladius (Sword Fish), 7. A. Lupus (Wolf Fish). This original antique print originates from Rees’ ‘The Cyclopaedia. or, Universal Dictionary opf Arts, Sciences and Literature’. This important 19th-century encyclopedic work was published in serialized form from 1802 to 1820. The entire Cyclopaedia consisted of 39 volumes of text, 5 volumes of plates and an atlas.Artists and Engravers: Engraved by Milton after Sydenham Teast Edwards.

Condition: Very good, given age, small tear in the top margin, small stain right margin. General age-related toning and mild foxing. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINT-NATURAL HISTORY-FISH-CINEREUS-SWORD-WOLF-XIPHIAS-REES

(PCO) C227-04