My BasketCUVIER: ZOOPHYTES: Pl. 51 Cassiopea, Cephea - JELLYFISH print 1817 - 1849
£40.00
This very beautiful, original handcoloured engraving of Zoophytes – Jellyfish - is from Georges Cuvier's “Le Règne Animal Distribué d’après son Organisationor.” The Animal Kingdom, Distributed According to Its Organisation.
Published in Paris by Fortin and Masson in 1817-1849.
“Cuvier, (1769 – 1862) French naturalist, one of the foremost comparative anatomists of all time and the leader of science in his day. Le Règne Animal first published in 1817, embodied a lifetime of research on living and extinct animals.”
S. Peter Dance “The Art of Natural History – Animal Illustrators and their Work.” New York 1978
condition:Overall very good, may have very minor imperfections expected with age. Please examine our images carefully and contact us if you have any questions. Copy of title page included.
size:26.2 x 17 cm 10 ¼ x 6 ½ approx.
