Title: Rev Morris Hawfinch Bird Nest & Egg Antique Woodblock Engraving-3
Description: This Original Antique Colour Engraved Plate Was Removed from a First Edition of.

The Rev FO Morris Natural History of The Nests & Eggs of British Birds.

Published By George Bell and Sons, 1861-1864 in The Reign of Queen Victoria.

Each Plate Measures Approx 9.5” x 6.5” (Inches)  241.3 x 165.1 (mm).

Virtually all Antiquarian Maps & Prints are Subject to Some.

Age-Related Wear, Marks, Discolouration, Spotting, Creasing Tears Little Rips Etc.

Please Study the Image to Establish Contents & Condition Prior to Bidding.

Please Note Colours Vibrancy May Differ Due to the Scanning Process.

This  Antique Print Would Look Great Framed & Mounted.

 

 

The Rev Morris Created this Work in the English Village of Driffield Yorkshire.

Hand-Coloured by Benjamin Fawcett a Master of Colour Printing from Woodblocks.

The Secret of His Success Was That He Mastered Every Detail of The Printing Process.

Mixing of The Colours and The Preparation of The Woodblocks, as Well as Drawing & Engraving.

A Fanatic Stickler for Perfection in His Craft.
Condition: Used
Delivery option: Delivery
Location
Category: Collectables