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Ragged-sheathed Ixia of South Africa.
Ragged-sheathed Ixia. "Ixia Aristata." London: Printed by T. Bensley, and published by the author, No 5 Knightsbridge. 1797-1815Original coloured engraving of the Ragged-sheathed Ixia from Henry Andrew's " The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants" .
The plate shows the Ragged-sheathed Ixia a native of South Africa Printed in black and coloured by hand by Andrews.
Haworth (ESTC); Dunthorne 8, Nissen 2382. 267 by 210mm (10½ by 8¼ inches). €100
The Purple-flowered Magnolia of China & Japan.
The Purple-flowered Magnolia. "Magnolia purpuea." London: Printed by T. Bensley, and published by the author, No 5 Knightsbridge. 1797-1815Original coloured engraving of the Purple-flowered Magnolia from Henry Andrew's " The Botanist's Repository, for New, and Rare Plants". Dated 1803.
The plate shows the Purple-flowered Magnolia a native of China & Japan. Printed in black and coloured by hand by Andrews; string holes from binding to inner left dge [ can be easily covered by mount].
Haworth (ESTC); Dunthorne 8, Nissen 2382. 267 by 210mm (10½ by 8¼ inches). €160
Sea Creatures.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Guyard sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Crustaceans. "Crustacé." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of Crustaceans from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
The image shows a selection of crustaceans , mainly in outline, lobsters, prawns and shrimp with 3 in full colour.
. Light toning; light water stain to lower right corner; scattered spotting ; colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 465 by 290mm (18¼ by 11½ inches). €65
The Greater Short-toed Lark & The Black-headed Bunting
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Migneret sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Greater Short-toed Lark. Black-headed Bunting "Alouette calandrelle. Allouda arenaria. Vieille(ot) variété. 2. Bruant mélanocéphale. Emberiza melanocephala.Scop(oli)." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of the Short toed Lark and the Black headed Bunting from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
The image shows two birds. Evenly toned; scattered spotting; colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 457 by 291mm (18 by 11½ inches). €250
The Little Gull, Dressed for Love.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Migneret sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
The Little Gull "Mouette pygmée en plumage d'amour." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of the Little Gull from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.." Toned; scattered spotting; colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 457 by 291mm (18 by 11½ inches). €300
Lacertidae: Green Lizards.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Guyard sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Green Lizard; Wall Lizard; Peloponnese Wall Lizard; Algyroides moreoticus. " 1. Lézard vert. Lacerta virides. Daud.; 2 Lézard des murailles. Lacerta murales. Latr.; 3.Lézard des murailles, femelle.; 4. Lézard du Péloponèse .Lacerta Peloponesica. Bib. et Bory.;5. Algyroide Moreotique. Algyroïdes Moreoticus. Bib. et Bory." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
The image shows 5 lizards with outline details of heads and legs.
The European green lizard Lacerta viridis is a large lizard distributed across European midlatitudes from Slovenia and eastern Austria to as far east as the Black Sea coasts of Ukraine and Turkey. It is often seen sunning on rocks or lawns, or sheltering amongst bushes.
The wall lizard Podarcis muralislives in the old walls , piles of stones, rocks, quarries, waste dumps , stumps and especially appreciates the rails or less frequented stations docks. This lizard is much more urban than other species.
The Peloponnese Wall Lizard, Podarcis peloponnesiacus was first described by Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent and as it name suggests is endemic to the Peloponnese
The Algyroides moreoticus first described by Bibron & Bory de Saint-Vincent, is endemic to Greece, occuring in the Peloponnese and the Ionian islands of Zakynthos to Kefalonia and Ithaca, its natural habitats are temperate forests and shrublands and plantations. Very light toning; scattered spotting; colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate; crease to upper right corner.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 466 by 287mm (18¼ by 11¼ inches). €250
Tsipoúra, Sea Bream.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Guyard sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Black Sea Bream. "1.Scathare Grec. Scatharus Grecus. Cuv. 2. Canthere Breme. Cantharus Brama." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of Fish from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
The image shows 2 varieties of the sea bream, with outline details of heads and profiles.
The species Scatharus graecus [Fam. Sparidae] from South Greece (French Exp. Moree) was described by Valenciennes (1830). It was never found again and the type is now lost (Hureau & Monod, 1973).
S.graecus probably is a synonym of Spondyliosoma cantharus. Very light toning; scattered spotting colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 465 by 287mm (18¼ by 11¼ inches). €250
The Female Kestrel.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Massard sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Common Kestrel-Falco tinnunculus "Cresserelette, femelle. Falco tinnunculoides. Natt." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of the female Kestrel from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.." Generally toned; scattered spotting; colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate..
Navari- Blackmer:169; 463 by 290mm (18¼ by 11½ inches). €350
Dusky Grouper & Parrotfish.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Guyard sculpt. Impre. de Langlois.
Dusky grouper/ Serranus gigas; Parrotfish/ Scarus cretensis "1. Serranus Gigas. Cuvier 2.Scarus Cretensis. Aldrovande." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of Fishfrom Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
The image shows the Parrotfish "Scarrus Cretensis" [Sparisoma cretense] and the Dusky Grouper "Serrannus Gigas"[Epinephelus marginatus], with outline details of heads scals and profiles. Very light toning; scattered spotting colors bright; tiny wormhole to lower right corner of plate; light creases to upper right corner.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 469 by 293mm (18½ by 11½ inches). €250
The Golden Jackal of the Morea.
J.G Prêtre pinxt. - Guyard sculpt.- Impre. de Langlois.
The Golden Jackal "Chacal de Moreé. Canis aureuc. var moreotica." Paris et Strasbourg, F.G. Levrault 1832-6Scarce original hand coloured lithograph of the Golden Jackal from Bory de Saint- Vincent's" Expédition scientifique de Morée, entreprise et publiée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques.."
The Golden Jackal was first described by French naturalist Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire during the Morea expedition. Although earlier travel narratives had mentioned its presence, these were not considered trustworthy. Moreover, the species seen and described by the French was endemic to the region. Bory de Saint-Vincent brought back pelts and a skull.
The image drawn by J.G Prêtre shows the Jackal above a diagram of it's skull . Generally bright and clean; small spot to upper edge.
Navari- Blackmer:169; 466 by 290mm (18¼ by 11½ inches). €450
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