Description: Rev F O Morris British Birds c1891 Original Plate Prints."BROWN SNIPE"From A History of British Birds by Reverend Francis Orpen Morris, B.A. Pub. London: c1891, John C. Nimmo, 14 King William Street Exceptional quality Original Hand Coloured Plates in Clean ConditionSlight sheet edge stain to lower boarder Approx Page size: 10" X 7" (255mm x 180mm) Work on A History of British Birds began in 1848 after renowned printer Benjamin Fawcett approached Morris to write the text when Morris became Vicar of Nafferton, Yorkshire. Publication, which took over seven years to complete from June 1850, was undertaken in monthly parts costing one shilling. Each part contained 24 pages of letterpress and 4 hand-coloured plates. The final six-volume work contained 358 coloured plates. One thousand copies of the first part were initially produced. Alexander Francis Lydon was one of the principal engravers, contributing much in technique and design to the plates. A team of women colourists under very strict scrutiny first from Fawcett, then his wife (a former colourist herself) hand coloured each plate. Morris became an early advocate for conservation and was instrumental in founding the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. A genuine antique print over 120 years old from Rare Maps and Prints
Price: 17.94 GBP
Location: Bourne End
End Time: 2024-11-24T17:36:30.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.25 GBP
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days
Return policy details: We provide a "30 Days" Returns policy. If the items is found to be defective, isn't as described, or it was damaged in the post we cover the cost of return.
Features: Hand Coloured
Region of Origin: english
Width (Inches): 10
Maker: Francis O. Morris
Item Width: N/A
Date of Creation:: 1800 - 1899
Listed By:: Dealer or Reseller
Production Technique: Woodblock Printing
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Item Length: N/A
Item Height: N/A
Subject: Birds
Originality: Limited Edition Print
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Material: Engraving, Paper
Print Type:: Engraving
Colour: Multi-Colour
Height (Inches): 7
Culture: english
Print Surface: Paper
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
Date of Creation: 1891
Artist: F O Morris
Year of Production: 1891
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Style: Illustration Art
Theme: Natural History
Type: Print
Original/Reproduction: Original
