Thomas Martyn 1784 Original Clouded Mitre Shell Print

Description: ABOUT THIS PRINT MARTYN SHELLS "CLOUDED MITRE" PLATE 23 - FOUND AT FRIENDLY ISLESA beautiful Hand-Colored Copperplate Engraving from 1784 The Universal Conchologist ["Figures of Non-Descript Shells Collected in the Different Voyages to the South Seas since 1764". Authentic "Tipped-In" Copperplate Engraving is in Good to Very Good Condition. Each sheet is 10 7/8' x 13 3/8" with black ink ruled borders and numbered by hand, interleaved "Tipped-In" onto a blue sugar paper (15 78" x 16 1/8") as originally issued. ABOUT MARTYN SHELLS... Excerpts from the preface:"The work will commence with the figures of shells that have been collected under the command of Captains Byron, Wallace, Cook, and others in the different voyages to the South Seas.""The first and chief duty incumbent on the conchologist is a scrupulous and minute attention to the figure, mouth, extremeties, and convolutions of those shells...The long descriptions and details of the generation and properties of shells, given by most writers of conchology, are wholly omitted here; and the utmost care has been taken that each figure, by being an exact and faithful transcript from nature, shall be sufficiently explanatory of the subject which it represents."After expressing great dissatisfaction with all existing systems for classification of sea shells, Mr. Martyn announces his invention of an entirely new system which is shown in his "Explanatory Table," which included the English name, the Latin name, and where the shell was collected."The superior style in which the work now offered to the public is executed will best appear by comparing it with all others extant either in this, or any other branch of natural history. The drawings will be minutely correct; the engravings will consist merely of a delicate outline; to this the utmost skill and labour of the painter will be added, in order to produce from the whole the full effect of that beautiful contour, rich colouring, and bold relief, which the subject so peculiarly demands, and which the art of painting alone can properly supply."ABOUT ADIRONDACK RETRO ADIRONDACK RETRO has been specializing in antique prints and ads for over twenty years. We offer a vast inventory of the some of the most significant artists of the 17th through the 20th centuries with an emphasis on Rare and Collectible Prints and Advertisements. We stand 100% behind the quality and authenticity of our products, and are obsessed with customer service and your satisfaction! CONDITIONAll of our prints are sold in "As-Is Condition". These "Tipped-In" Hand-Colored Copperplate Engravings may show expected age-related blemishes such as slight darkening of the edges, occasional minor soiling or spots. Please carefully examine the photos for the actual condition of each print, as they are of the actual print that you will receive. The paper is blank on the back. All prints are guaranteed to be original and authentic. WORLDWIDE SHIPPINGOrders ship within 3 business days in sturdy packing materials via USPS. Ebay determines shipping costs for orders based on item weight, package size and destination. International orders are shipped via Ebay’s Global Shipping Program. RETURNSReturns are accepted within 30 days of receiving the item. The print must be returned in the same condition it was sent and in the original packaging the print was sent in via a fully insured carrier method.OUR ANTIQUE PRINT INVENTORY IS TRULY AMAZING...OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS EVEN BETTER!

Price: 126.75 USD

Location: Galway, New York

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