Rare 1877 Martial Etienne Mulsant Vividly Hand - Colored LIthograph Hummingbirds
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for a detailed view. Information: Martial Etienne Mulsant (b1797 - d1880) was born in Mornant , France and received his education at multiple colleges in France He became a Professor of Natural History at the Lyceum in Lyons, France and an accomplished illustrator. Published with the Verreaux brothers the "Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux-Mouches, ou Colibris constituant la famille des Trochilïdes", in 4 text volumes with a separate Atlas of colored plates in ...imperial quarto size (lg.4to) by Lyon-Geneve-Bale, in years 1874-1877, very much in the style of Gould's hummingbirds and just as beautiful. The Atlas is illustrated with 120 exceptional fine, large hand-colored lithograph plates of the known species of hummingbirds by L Bevalet & Mesplis. Copies of this illustrated Atlas on hummingbirds are extremely rare.Date: 1877Source: Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux-MouchesPlate No.: 50Description: Manilia Pulchra (Allamanda Cathartica)Print method: Lithograph with each hummingbird vividly hand colored in brilliant hues, heightened with gum arabicCondition: Very good condition. Size of Print: 310mm x 230mm [approximately 12 1/4" x 9"]Reference: "Fine Bird Books (1990)" p. 126, "Encyclopedia of Entomology", Pgs. 2505-2506, "Ornithological Books in the Yale Library" p. 200, Ripley and Scribner, "Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library", p.449, John Todd ZimmerA Great Gift For Any Manuscript Collector We Now Accept PayPal! We Ship Worldwide. Please Contact Us For a Free Shipping Quote!