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A New Dictionary of Natural History; or,
Compleat [sic] Universal Display of Animated Nature...

by William Frederic Martyn

Published by Harrison and Co., London (1785-1787)

Original 235+-year-old hand coloured etchings on chain-laid paper • Titles in English at bottom of page
Sheet size: approx. 9 x 14 inches (about 22.9 x 35.6 cm)

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1. African Pelican  2. American Pelican  3. Black footed Penguin  4. Northern Penguin  5. Spotted Petrel  6. Manks Petrel
Plate LXXIII

1. African Pelican  2. American Pelican  3. Black footed Penguin  4. Northern Penguin  5. Spotted Petrel  6. Manks Petrel

Condition issues: Tear in left margin that was closed with acid tape at some point (tape is gone but acid burn remains), natural paper wrinkle upper left quadrant
$87.95
1. American Nightingale  2. Nutcracker  3. Opossum  4. Yellow-shouldered Oriole  5. Black Ostrich  6. Otter  7. Rose coloured Ouzel
Plate LXXIV

1. American Nightingale  2. Nutcracker  3. Opossum  4. Yellow-shouldered Oriole  5. Black Ostrich  6. Otter  7. Rose coloured Ouzel

Condition issues: Light smudges lower quadrant, faint dog ear crease lower right corner
$87.95
1. Golden-winged Parroquet  2. Little Red-headed Parroquet  3. Ring Parroquet  4. Sapphire-crowned Parroquet  5. Black Parrot  6. Blue-faced Green Parrot
Plate LXXV

1. Golden-winged Parroquet  2. Little Red-headed Parroquet  3. Ring Parroquet  4. Sapphire-crowned Parroquet  5. Black Parrot  6. Blue-faced Green Parrot

Condition issues: Light smudges outer margins, slightly trimmed margins
$87.95
1. Wild Peacock of Sonnerat  2. Red Phalarope  3. Black and White Chinese Pheasant  4. Painted Chinese Pheasant  5. Peacock Pheasant
Plate LXXVI

1. Wild Peacock of Sonnerat  2. Red Phalarope  3. Black and White Chinese Pheasant  4. Painted Chinese Pheasant  5. Peacock Pheasant

Condition issues:  a few spots in right margin
$87.95
1. Crested long-tailed Pye  2. Green Pye of the Isle of Ceylon  3. Grey Pye of Brazil  4. Short-tailed Pye  5. Yellow-winged Pye
Plate LXXVII

1. Crested long-tailed Pye  2. Green Pye of the Isle of Ceylon  3. Grey Pye of Brazil  4. Short-tailed Pye  5. Yellow-winged Pye

Condition issues:  nothing significant
$87.95
1. Great-crowned Indian Pigeon  2. Grey Pigeon of the Isle of Lucon  3. Pompadour Pigeon  4. Purple Pigeon  5. Triangular Spotted Pigeon  6. Pigeon of the Isle of Nicobar
Plate LXXVIII

1. Great-crowned Indian Pigeon  2. Grey Pigeon of the Isle of Lucon [Luzon]  3. Pompadour Pigeon  4. Purple Pigeon  5. Triangular Spotted Pigeon  6. Pigeon of the Isle of Nicobar

Condition issues:  scattered unobtrusive spots/smudges
$87.95
1. Paca  2. Male Panther  3. Mountain Partridge of Jamaica  4. Red-legged Partridge  5. White Partridge
Plate LXXIX

1. Paca  2. Male Panther  3. Mountain Partridge of Jamaica  4. Red-legged Partridge  5. White Partridge

Condition issues:  scattered unobtrusive spots/smudges
$87.95
1. American Redstart  2. Blue-throated Redstart  3. Grey Redstart  4. Indian Redstart  5. Female Rhinoseros [sic] Rhinoceros
Plate LXXX

1. American Redstart  2. Blue-throated Redstart  3. Grey Redstart  4. Indian Redstart  5. Female Rhinoseros [sic] Rhinoceros

Condition issues:  scattered unobtrusive spots/smudges
$87.95
1. Rail of Loten  2. Summer Red Bird  3. Red Bird of Surinam  4. Blue Red Breast  5. Red Pole  6. Yellow Red Pole
Plate LXXXI

1. Rail of Loten  2. Summer Red Bird  3. Red Bird of Surinam  4. Blue Red Breast  5. Red Pole  6. Yellow Red Pole

Condition issues:  original watercolor smear on middle left bird, typical light spotting
$87.95
1. Rice Bird  2. Roe Buck  3. Roller  4. Rud  5. Ruff
Plate LXXXII

1. Rice Bird  2. Roe Buck  3. Roller  4. Rud  5. Ruff

Condition issues:  typical light spotting/smudges
$87.95
1. Pike  2. Pilchard  3. Black-breasted Indian Plover  4. Spotted American Plover  5. Pipe Fish
Plate LXXXIII

1. Pike  2. Pilchard  3. Black-breasted Indian Plover  4. Spotted American Plover  5. Pipe Fish

Condition issues:  typical light spotting/smudges
$87.95
1. Picary  2. Perch  3. Pole-Cat  4. Porcupine  5. Brazilian Porcupine
Plate LXXXIV

1. Picary [Peccary]  2. Perch  3. Pole-Cat  4. Porcupine  5. Brazilian Porcupine
Condition issues:  typical light spotting/smudges
$87.95
1. Red Scollop-toed Sand-piper  2. Scad  3. Seal  4. Harp Seal  5. Secretary  6. Shomburger
Plate LXXXV

1. Red Scollop-toed Sand-piper  2. Scad  3. Seal  4. Harp Seal  5. Secretary  6. Shomburger

Condition issues:  typical light spotting/smudges
$87.95
1. Salmon  2. Sanderling  3. Red Sand Piper  4. Comb-footed Savage  5. Turner Savage  6. Mottled Saw-Fly  7. Mourning Saw-Fly
Plate LXXXVI

1. Salmon  2. Sanderling  3. Red Sand Piper  4. Comb-footed Savage  5. Turner Savage  6. Mottled Saw-Fly  7. Mourning Saw-Fly

Condition issues:  some foxing
$87.95
1. Serpent Eater  2. Shag  3. Beaumaris Shark  4. Long-tailed Shark  5. Smooth Shark
Plate LXXXVII

1. Serpent Eater  2. Shag  3. Beaumaris Shark  4. Long-tailed Shark  5. Smooth Shark

Condition issues:  hole in paper above top shark's fin; typical light spotting/smudges
$87.95
1. Spotted Shark  2. African Sheep  3. Many-horned Sheep  4. Shirley  5. Siyah Ghush
Plate LXXXVIII

1. Spotted Shark  2. African Sheep  3. Many-horned Sheep  4. Shirley  5. Siyah Ghush

Condition issues: typical light spotting/smudges
$87.95
1. Skate  2. Sloth  3. Smelt  4. Ringed Snake  5. Snipe  6. Snow Bird
Plate LXXXIX

1. Skate  2. Sloth  3. Smelt  4. Ringed Snake  5. Snipe  6. Snow Bird

Condition issues: typical light spotting/smudges
$87.95
1. Chinese Sparrow  2. Common Sparrow  3. Indian White-breasted Sparrow  4. Indian Yellow-tailed Sparrow  5. Little Sparrow  6. Sparrow of Paradise  7. Solitary Sparrow  8. Tree Sparrow
Plate XCI

1. Chinese Sparrow  2. Common Sparrow  3. Indian White-breasted Sparrow  4. Indian Yellow-tailed Sparrow  5. Little Sparrow  6. Sparrow of Paradise  7. Solitary Sparrow  8. Tree Sparrow

Condition issues: typical light spotting/smudges; text offsetting
$87.95
1. Swallow  2. Swan  3. Wild Swan  4. Swift  5. Sword Fish
Plate XCII

1. Swallow  2. Swan  3. Wild Swan  4. Swift  5. Sword Fish

Condition issues: age-toning, text offsetting, fox marks; natural paper wrinkle
$87.95
1. Spoon Bill  2. Barbary Squirrel  3. Flying Squirrel  4. Hudson's Bay Squirrel  5. Varied Squirel  6. White nosed Squirrel
Plate XCII

1. Spoon Bill  2. Barbary Squirrel  3. Flying Squirrel  4. Hudson's Bay Squirrel  5. Varied Squirel  6. White nosed Squirrel

Condition issues: typical light spotting/smudges, more prominent in right margin
$87.95
1. King of the Vultures  2. Crested Black Vulture  3. Grey Wagtail  4. Wall-Creeper  5. Purple Water Hen  6. Spur-winged Water Hen
Plate XCVIII

1. King of the Vultures  2. Crested Black Vulture  3. Grey Wagtail  4. Wall-Creeper  5. Purple Water Hen  6. Spur-winged Water Hen

Condition issues: some spotting/foxing
$87.95
1. Chinese Teal  2. Golden Thrush  3. Golden Titmouse  4. African Tortoise  5. Red-beaked Toucan  6. Edible Turtle  7. Viper
Plate XCIX

1. Chinese Teal  2. Golden Thrush  3. Golden Titmouse  4. African Tortoise  5. Red-beaked Toucan  6. Edible Turtle  7. Viper

Condition issues: some spotting/foxing, very faint dog-ear creases in upper corners
$87.95
1. Brazilian Weasel  2. Wolverine  3. Indian Spotted Woodpecker  4. Yellow Spotted Woodpecker 5. Zebra  6. Zerda
Plate C

1. Brazilian Weasel  2. Wolverine  3. Indian Spotted Woodpecker  4. Yellow Spotted Woodpecker 5. Zebra  6. Zerda

Condition issues: some spotting/foxing
Sciurus Squirrels
Not from Martyn
[ref XXX]
Sciurus
Squirrels

Original antique colour woodblock finished by hand
probably from MacGillivray's The Animal Kingdom of Baron Cuvier...
circa 1839-1840

Artist: L. Reinold
Engraver: Wm Davis

Sheet size: approximately 9.25 x 14 inches

minor edge/corner wear, some foxing
$87.95
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