Title: Swallow Bird- Rev Morris First Edition Antique Woodblock Engraving-129
Description: This Chromolithographic Woodblock Engraving Has Been Removed from a First Antique Edition of.
Rev F O Morris A History of British Birds Published in The Reign of Queen Victoria 1851-1857
This Book Plate Measures Approx 9.5 X 5.5 (Inches) 241.3 x 139.7 (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 Your Own View of Contents & Condition Prior to Bidding.
Please Note the Colours of The Print Shown, May be Different Due To the Scanning Process.
 
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: BL8
Category: Collectables