Antique prints and engravings

Antique prints and engravings

Lot 6057: Common Wren Nest & Eggs by James Bolton 1824

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Start price: £65

Estimated price: $125 - $260

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This print is from James Bolton’s "Harmonia Ruralis; Or, An Essay Towards a Natural History of British Song Birds: Illustrated with Figures, the Size of Life, of the Birds, Male and Female, in Their Most Natural Attitudes; Their Nests and Eggs, Food, Favorite Plants, shrubs, Trees &c. &c. Faithfully drawn, Engraved, and coloured after Nature. Revised first edition 1824.Bolton was an English naturalist, botanist, mycologist, and illustrator. James and his older brother, Thomas (1722-1778), were keen naturalists, Thomas having a particular interest in entomology and ornithology. Size: 8 x 11 inches

Condition: The print is in excellent condition on thick, high quality paper. Please inspect the image carefully