Lot 297: 6 Whale Engravings from Shaw & Nodder, Turpin, & Ferrario

Group of Whale Prints from the Following Works:

Shaw & Nodder:

The Naturalist's Miscellany was a monumental 24-volume work, known for its wide range of birds, reptiles, insects, quadrupeds, sea life, and botanicals. These prints are highly sought after by collectors for their extremely decorative and whimsical nature. George Shaw authored the work, providing details for the over 1000 species described therein. Fredrick Nodder was the engraver for most of the work. After his death in 1800, however, his son took over the position. This particular engraving was published between 1789 and 1793.

Each engraving features beautiful, original hand-coloring on woven, J. Whatman watermarked paper. The original descriptive text (sometimes in both English and Latin) is included with each engraving.

George Shaw was a doctor, Fellow of the Royal Society, co-founder of the Linnean Society, and a zoologist of the British Museum. He was also the first to publish a scientific description of the platypus which was done in his noted work with Frederick Nodder, the Naturalist’s Miscellany.

Turpin:

This rare stipple engraving is from Pierre Jean Francis Turpin's Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles. The work was published in France by Levrault in 1816. Turpin was noted as one of the greatest botanical and natural history engravers of his time. The work depicts a vast array of images from the animal and plant kingdom.

Ferrario:

This fascinating engraving is from Jules Ferrario's Le Costume, Ancien et Moderne.... The work was published in Milan by de l'Imprimerie de l'Editeur in 1827.

~ 5 7/8" by 9 1/2"<br>~ 5 1/4" by 8 1/2"<br>~ 14 1/4" by 10 1/2"

Engravings with Hand-coloring on some

1789-1793<br>1816<br>1827

Overall Very Good to Excellent. There may be a few light marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

Naturalist's Miscellany
Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles
Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du Gouvernement, … Milice, … Religion, Des Arts, Sciences….