Antique print-NATURAL HISTORY-SNAKE-AMPHIBIAN-BOA-CONSTRICTOR-Rees-1820

Subject: Part Amphibia. Plate V titled: Genus Boa (Serpent). It shows: 1. B. Constrictor (Great Boa), 2. B. Phyrgia (Embroidered Boa), 3. B. Hortulana (Garden Boa).

Condition: Very good, given age. General age-related toning and mild foxing. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: original etching/engraving on a velin type watermarked paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 21 x 27 cm. The image size is ca. 20 x 22.5 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 8.3 x 10.6 inch. The image size is ca. 7.9 x 8.9 inch.

Part Number: 34909

Location: (PCO) C212-48

Description: This original antique print originates from Rees' 'The Cyclopaedia; or, Universal Dictionary opf Arts, Sciences and Literature'. This important 19th-century encyclopedic work was published in serialized form from 1802 to 1820. The entire Cyclopaedia consisted of 39 volumes of text, 5 volumes of plates and an atlas.

Artists and Engravers: Engraved by Milton after Sydenham Teast Edwards.