Little Black and Orange Indian Hawk Hand-Colored Plate

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Little Black and Orange Indian Hawk Hand-Colored Plate

By Edwards, George

SKU# 15761

$ 20.00

Hand-colored lithographic plate, 9 inches wide and 11.75 inches long. From G. Edwards, A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, part III, plate 108, 1750. Edwards describes the bird as being from Bengali in the East Indies and was part of a rarities collection sent to Dr. Mead in 1748. Edwards believed that this hawk had been trained for hunting.

Publisher Printed for the Author
Publisher Place London
Date Published 1750
Date Published Estimated No
Edition First
Number of Volumes 0
Reprint No
Condition Near Fine
Condition Description Oval shaped discoloration over plate from previously being framed; a near fine copy.
ISBN
Limited Edition