Antique Bird Prints

A selection of decorative, historical bird prints. Each print is illustrated.
If you are looking for particular birds, please contact us. All prints are in
Very Good condition unless otherwise noted. A bit of age toning is natural
on all antique prints.

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"1. Euphonia Rufiventris, [Vieill.] 2. Chlorophonia Occipitalis, [Du Bus.]"
( Rufous-bellied Euphonia, Rufiventris d'euphoniums - Blue-crowned chlorophinia )

South American Birds

Original hand-colored lithograph by T. Sinclair after W. Dresser. This lithograph stems from "The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere" ca 1855.

A few very minor light spots.

Image area: 24.5 x 18.5 cm ( 9.6 x 7.2 ")
Page size: 29 x 21 cm ( 11.4 x 8.2 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. BIRD238848

Pheasant

Le Faisan

Copper etching by Paquien after Ed. Travies, ca 1850. Original hand coloring.

Page size: 17.5 x 26.5 cm ( 6.8 x 10.4 ").
Pheasant is 17.5 cm long.

$ 90.00

Order Nr. BIRD 6809

Chough

Wood engraving by Morris, ca 1870.
Original hand coloring.

10.3 x 13.8 cm ( 4.1 x 5.4 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRD6423

Rook

Wood engraving by Morris, ca 1870.
Original hand coloring.

10.5 x 12.8 cm ( 4.1 x 4.6 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRD6424

Jackdaw

Wood engraving by Morris, ca 1870.
Original hand coloring.

12 x 10.2 cm ( 4.7 x 4. ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRD6422

Spotted Flycatcher

Wood engraving by Morris, ca 1870.
Original hand coloring.

8.1 x 9.7 cm ( 3.2 x 3.6 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRD6421

Grey Shrike

Wood engraving by Morris, ca 1870.
Original hand coloring.

13.7 x 7 cm ( 5.4 x 2.8 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRD6420

Lesser Grey Shrike

Wood engraving by Morris, ca 1870.
Original hand coloring.

9.8 x 9.9 cm ( 3.8 x 3.9 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRD6419

"Blue - Cheeked Bee-Eater"

Wood engraving by Morris, ca 1870.
Very attractive original hand coloring.

Extra pages of text and egg images included.

Light binding marks on left margin edge.

Page size: 25 x 15 cm ( 9.8 x 5.9 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD238707

"Fieldfare"
"Turdus Pilarus"

Thrushes German: Wacholderdrossel

French: Grive litorne Spanish: Zorzal Real

Fine lithograph by John Gerrard Keulemans from "A History of Birds of Europe." that was published between 1871-1882.

Original hand coloring with gum arabic highlighting to give a very vivid color. The print has a very light overall age toning and minimal signs of age and use.

Page size: 23 x 27.5 cm ( 9 x 10.8 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. BIRD236650

Psittaculus Galgulus
Saphire Crowned Psittacule

Steel engraving from " The Naturalist's Library" that was published by Henry Bohn in London about 1860.
Original hand coloring. Tiny brown spot on upper right margin corner.

13.5 x 10.3 cm ( 5.3 x 4.1 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRD6404

Microglossus Aterrimus

Steel engraving from " The Naturalist's Library" that was published by Henry Bohn in London about 1860.
Original hand coloring.

13 x 10 cm ( 5.1 x 3.9 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. BIRD6403

Der indische Casuar

Line lithograph ca 1850. Fine original hand coloring.
Small spot left of palm trees. A few miniscule scattered spots.

11.3 x 18.5 cm ( 4.4 x 7.3 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. BIRD6402

Graupapagei Psittacus erithacus.

A detailed, zoologically correct and very attractive etching, lightly color-toned. By Stefan Winkler. Monogrammed in the copper plate and signed by the artist lower right outside plate mark. Printed on fine vellum paper. Ca. 1990

15 x 21.2 cm (5.8 x 8.3")

$ 130.00

Order Nr. BIRD6860

"Prize Canaries At The Nottingham Poultry, Pigeon, Rabbit and Canary Show"
1. First Prize: Buff Belgian Mr. T. Fellows, Birmingham, 2. First Prize: Buff Varigated Belgian, Mr. J. Widdowson, Nottingham, 3. First Prize: Golden Spangeled Lizard, Mr. T. Fellows, Birmingham, 4. First prize Mealy London Fanca Mr. C. Moore Nottingham, 5. First Prize Yellow Belgian Mr. T. Fellows Birmingham. 6. First Prize Mealy Goldfinch Mule Mr. Lingard Ashton under Line, Lancashire.

Wood engraving dated 1858. Reverse side is printed.

17.2 x 23.6 cm ( 5.7 x 9.2 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRD235028

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

Wood engraving by Morris, 1875.
Original hand coloring.

Page size: 11.6 x 18.2 cm ( 4.5 x 7.1 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRD 6832

Nuthatch - White Breasted

White Breasted Nuthatch

Wood engraving, ca 1870.
Backside is printed. A few creases and minimal spoting.

22.7 x 14.5 cm ( 8.9 x 5.7 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRD 6834

"The Ostrich" (Presented by his Majesty to the late Merchioness of Londondery and now in the gardens of the Zoological Society)

Copper etching by J. Engleheart. Printer: R. Clay. London, dated 1829

Narrow margins all around. Fold line in feet area. Lower right corner has a repaired little tear.

Sheet size: 27.2 x 20.2 cm (10.7 x 8")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. BIRD235491

"The Emeus" In the Royal Menagery Tower of London

Copper etching by W. Panormo after design by W. Berthoud. London, dated 1829. Hand-colored

Narrow margins. Otherwise fine.

Sheet size: 26.5 x 20 cm (10.4 x 7.9")

$ 65.00

Order Nr. BIRD235492

 

"The Ostrich"

Originally hand-colored wood engraving . Published under the direction of the committee of general literature and education. London 1842. Original hand-coloring. Explanatory text underneith print in English.

Engraving t had once been matted. Within matting general toning of paper. Some spots.

Sheet size: 34.4 x 27 cm (13.5 x 7.9")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. BIRDOSTRICH235507

"Der redende Papagay und zierlich singende Canari Vogel" (The talking parrot and the daintily singing canary)

Copper etching by Martin Engelbrecht(1684 - 1756). With arhyming poem about the subject matter in the German language.. Original hand coloring. Augsburg, ca. 1730.

Since there is no canary bird far and white the engraving and the poem refrs to the charming lady sitting in the middle ground playing the flute.

Print has narrow margins and shows traces of age and use. mostly in margins, but also in upper right image

Sheet size: 30.5 x 19 cm (12 x 7.5")

$ 220.00

Order Nr. BIRD235054

"Pigeon - Taube - Piccione - Duif"

Lithograph by R. Scholz. Printed in color by Joseph Scholz. Mainz, ca. 1880

A magnificent rendering of the common pigeon.

Light age toning. Excellent condition!

31.5 x 39.5 cm (12.4 x 15.5")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. BIRD235055

Stoerche in Kleinasien. (Storks in Asia Minor)

Wood engraving by Christian Wilberg ca 1885. Reverse side is printed.

19.2 x 12.9 cm ( 7.6 x 5.11")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. BIRD64251

Der gelmte Casuar (Casuarius galeatus indicus)

Wood engraving dated 1857. Reverse side is printed.

21.4 x 14.8 cm ( 8.4 x 5.8 ")

$ 20.00

Order nr. BIRD64261

Der Schlangenvogel (Plotus anhinga) (The snake bird)

Wood engraving ca 1875. Bird is surrounded by text (in German) about the snake bird that
continues on the reverse side.

14.8 x 14.1 cm ( 5.8 x 5.5 ")

$ 20.00

Order nr. BIRD64291

Zugvoegel am Leuchtthurm zu Cuxhaven
(Migrating birds on the lighthouse in Cuxhaven)

Wood engraving after the original drawing by Ferdinand Lindner ca 1885.
Reverse side is printed.

18.4 x 26.4 cm ( 7.2 x 10.4 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRD64271

“Nottolone - Caprimulgus Europaeus" (english: nightjar. deutsch: Ziegenmelker).

Lithograph G. Pellas after A. Manzella. Florence, 1840. Original hand-coloring.

Overall age toning.

Sheet size: 48 x 32 cm (18.9 x 12.6")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. BIRDS643012

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“Picchiotto Rupestre - Sitta Neumayeri (english: nuthatch. deutsch: Felsenkleiber)

Lithograph G. Pellas after A. Manzella. Florence, 1840. Original hand-coloring.

Overall age toning.

Sheet size: 48 x 32 cm (18.9 x 12.6")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. BIRDS643013

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“Rondone Culbianco - Cyhselus Affinis" (English: Wheatear.Deutsch: Steinschmaetzer)

Lithograph G. Pellas after A. Manzella. Florence, 1840. Original hand-coloring.

Overall age toning.

Sheet size: 48 x 32 cm (18.9 x 12.6")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. BIRDS643014

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“Nottolone a Collare Rosso - Caprimulgus Ruficollis" (English: nightjar. Deutsch:Ziegenmelker)

Lithograph G. Pellas after A. Manzella. Florence, 1840. Original hand-coloring.

Overall age toning.

Sheet size: 48 x 32 cm (18.9 x 12.6")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. BIRD643015

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“Nottolone Asiatico - Caprimulgus Asiaticus" (Nightjar)

Lithograph G. Pellas after A. Manzella. Florence, 1840. Original hand-coloring.

Overall age toning.

Sheet size: 48 x 32 cm (18.9 x 12.6")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. BIRD643016

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"Rampichino Alpestre - Certhia Familiaris" (English: Treecreeper. Deutsch: Baumlaeufer)

Lithograph G. Pellas after A. Manzella. Florence, 1840. Original hand-coloring.

Overall age toning.

Sheet size: 48 x 32 cm (18.9 x 12.6")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. BIRD643017

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"Codirosso di Barberia - Ruticilla Moussieri" (Englisch: redstart. Deutsch: Rotschwanz)

Lithograph G. Pellas after A. Manzella. Florence, 1840. Original hand-coloring.

Overall age toning.

Sheet size: 48 x 32 cm (18.9 x 12.6")

$ 140.00

Order Nr. BIRD643018

"Das einsammeln der Kibitzeier auf der Lueneburger Haide."
( Collecting lapwing ( plover, peewit) eggs on the Lueneburger Heide)

In earlier days these eggs were considered a delicacy. It is now forbidden to collect them;

Wood engraving by A. Greil after G. Arould, 1877. Reverse side is printed.
Narrow lower margin.

15.5 x 23.8 cm ( 6.1 x 9.3 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRD237295

"Eagle's Nest"

Wood engraving published 1844. Backside print shows through in margins.

Page size: 22.4 x 14 cm ( 8.8 x 5.5 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. BIRD6855

The following series of bird prints are "photogravures" printed in color after the original watercolors by P. Mahler.

MIMARD & BLACHON, a company focusing on the manufacture of hunting rifles and bicycles published these prints as collection to be used as a gift to their best customers. Published in Saint-Étienne, 1907.

The prints do not have titles.

Page size for the prints: 19 x 28 cm ( 7.4 x 11 ")
Image sizes vary slightly. Average ca 11.6 x 19 cm ( 4.5 x 7.4 ")

Very attractive prints of familiar birds.

$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD6921

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Order Nr. BIRD6922

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$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD6931

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$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD6932

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$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD6933

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$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD6934

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$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD6924

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$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD6923

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$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD6935

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$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD6930

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$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD6929

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$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD6928

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$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD6927

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$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD6926

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$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD6925

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