Birds of Prey (Raptors, Greifvoegel)

Interesting selection of antique prints showing a wide variety of birds of prey.

Prints are in good condition unless otherwise mentioned. Some prints show a few signs of age.

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Above: L'Epervier (Sparrow Hawk) Below: L'Autour (Hawk)

Copper etching by Eduard Travier. From: "Les oiseaux les plus remarquables", published by V. Delarue in Paris, 1857. Original hand-coloring.

Print has general age toning and is a bit spotty in margins.

Sheet size: 25.7 x 16.4 cm (10 x 6.5")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. BIRDPREY235297


No title. Above: Falcon. Below: Bald eagle.

Anonymous lithograph. Original hand-coloring. Printed by Schach, Stuttgart. Dated 1843

Light general age toning. Otherwise very good.

Sheet size: 25.5 x 20.5 cm (10 x 8.1")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. BIRDPREY235302


"Le Rancanca, Ibyctev Leucogastev" (South American bird from the falcon family)

Anonymous lithograph Nr. 6, Paris, 1860. Original hand-coloring

Narrow margins. Some general age toning and a few minor traces of age and use.

Sheet size: 25 x 19.5 cm (5.6 x 7.7")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. BIRDPREY235303


Bald, or White-Headed Eagle (Haliaetus leucocephalus)

Wood engraving by JahrmaRgt after Muetzel ca 1880. Reverse side is printed. with text about the eagle.

12.7 x 12.7 cm ( 5 x 5 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRDPREY234948


CINEREOUS, WHITE-TAILED, OR SEA EAGLE.

Wood engraving by JahrmaRgt after Muetzel ca 1880.

19 x 13cm ( 7.4 x 5.1 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRDPREY234949


"Ash coloured Harrier, Male" (Plate XI)

Copper etching. by Prideaux John Selby (1788 - 1867). From: “Illustrations of British Ornothology". London, 1820 - 1834). Signed in the plate and dated 1820. Finest original hand coloring!

 

The specialty about this work is the life-size depiction of Brtish birds in stunning quality!

Print has been fastened before. Seen from the backside: the fastening marks in the margins.

Clean. and just a little creased.

Sheet size: 38.8 x 55.7 cm (15.3 x 21.9")

$ 480.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY325020


No title.

Photogravures printed in color after the original watercolor by P. Mahler.

MIMARD & BLACHON, a company focusing on the manufacture of hunting rifles and bicycles published this prints from collection to be used as a gift to their best customers. The name of the book was "Les Chiens, le Gibier et ses Ennemis" which means: "The Dogs, the Game and their Enemies". By P. Mahler. Published in Saint-Étienne, 1907.

Page size:19 x 28 cm ( 7.4 x 11 ")
Image size: ca 11.6 x 19 cm ( 4.5 x 7.4 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY4805


No title.

Photogravures printed in color after the original watercolor by P. Mahler.

MIMARD & BLACHON, a company focusing on the manufacture of hunting rifles and bicycles published this prints from collection to be used as a gift to their best customers. The name of the book was "Les Chiens, le Gibier et ses Ennemis" which means: "The Dogs, the Game and their Enemies". By P. Mahler. Published in Saint-Étienne, 1907.

Page size:19 x 28 cm ( 7.4 x 11 ")
Image size: ca 11.6 x 19 cm ( 4.5 x 7.4 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY4802


No title.

Photogravures printed in color after the original watercolor by P. Mahler.

MIMARD & BLACHON, a company focusing on the manufacture of hunting rifles and bicycles published this prints from collection to be used as a gift to their best customers. The name of the book was "Les Chiens, le Gibier et ses Ennemis" which means: "The Dogs, the Game and their Enemies". By P. Mahler. Published in Saint-Étienne, 1907.

Page size:19 x 28 cm ( 7.4 x 11 ")
Image size: ca 11.6 x 19 cm ( 4.5 x 7.4 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY4803


No title.

Photogravures printed in color after the original watercolor by P. Mahler.

MIMARD & BLACHON, a company focusing on the manufacture of hunting rifles and bicycles published this prints from collection to be used as a gift to their best customers. The name of the book was "Les Chiens, le Gibier et ses Ennemis" which means: "The Dogs, the Game and their Enemies". By P. Mahler. Published in Saint-Étienne, 1907.

Page size:19 x 28 cm ( 7.4 x 11 ")
Image size: ca 11.6 x 19 cm ( 4.5 x 7.4 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY4804


No title.

Photogravures printed in color after the original watercolor by P. Mahler.

MIMARD & BLACHON, a company focusing on the manufacture of hunting rifles and bicycles published this prints from collection to be used as a gift to their best customers. The name of the book was "Les Chiens, le Gibier et ses Ennemis" which means: "The Dogs, the Game and their Enemies". By P. Mahler. Published in Saint-Étienne, 1907.

Page size:19 x 28 cm ( 7.4 x 11 ")
Image size: ca 11.6 x 19 cm ( 4.5 x 7.4 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY4801


Hund seinen Herren einen Geier vertheidigen ( Dog defending his master against a bird of prey )

Wood engraving after Richard Weix ca 1880.

Tiny repaired tear on right margin edge. Overall light age toning.

32 x 23.6 cm ( 12.5 x 9.2 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRDOFPREY236399


Pondicherry Vulture (Vulture calvus)

Wood engraving by Robert Kretchmer ca 1885. Reverse side is printed.

12.7 x 12.8 cm ( 5 x 5 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. BIRDOFPREY4809


Comon Arabian Vulture (Vultur monachus)

Wood engraving ca 1885. Reverse side is printed.

12.9 x 15.9 cm ( 5.1 x 6.3 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. BIRDOFPREY4810


Turkey Buzzard (Cathartes aura)

Wood engraving by Muetzel ca 1885. Reverse side is printed.

10.8 x 12.8 cm ( 4.2 x 5 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRDOFPREY4811


Golden Eagle

Wood engraving ca 1885. Reverse side is printed.

13.5 x 20.5 cm ( 5.3 x 8 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRDOFPREY4806


Osprey

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

12.4 x 8 cm ( 4.9 x 3.1 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. BIRDPREY4816


Eygptian Vulture

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

13.6 x 10 cm ( 5.3 x 3.9 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. BIRDPREY4817


Spotted Eagle

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

11 x 9.7 cm ( 4.3 x 3.8 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRDPREY4818


No title. Eagle ? Milan?

Dal Naturale written under image referring to the natural size of the bird.

Copper etching by Girolamo Mantelli after the drawing by Rafaello Albertolli (1770 - 1812). Dated 1796. Finest original hand coloring!

This folio engraving shows an impressive bird cleaning his feathers.

Clean. Upper margin narrow, due to book size.

Sheet size: 44.3 x 59 cm (17.4 x 23.2")

$ 900.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY235021

“Der Thurmfalke - Maennchen. Falco tinnunculus" (kestrel - male)

Copper etching by Johann Conrad Susemihl (1765 - 1846) From: “Teutsche Ornithologie...")

Darmstadt, 1800 - 1817. Fine original hand-coloring.

Margins show light traces of age and use.

Sheet size: 46 x 30 cm (18 x 11.8")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. BIRDSPREY48196

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"Der Huehnerfalke - Weibchen. Falco Gallinarius" (Chicken hawk)

Copper etching by Johann Conrad Susemihl (1765 - 1846) From: “Teutsche Ornithologie...")

Darmstadt, 1800 - 1817. Fine original hand-coloring.

A little foxy. Margins show traces of age and use.

$ 380.00

Order Nr. BIRDSPREY48197

"The Condor"

Wood engraving published 1855.
Backside is printed. Some backside print shows lightly through frontside.

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

$ 35.00

Order Nr. BIRD6856

"Condor. Sacorhamphus gryphus"

Wood engraving published , ca 1895. Backside is printed.

13 x 12.8 cm ( 5.1 x 5 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRD6853

Condor

Der Condor oder grosse Andengeier

Copper etching, 1836. Upper and left margins are narrow.

9 x 12.5 cm ( 3.5 x 4.9 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr.BIRD6835

"Young Goshawk, Male" (Plate XII)

Copper etching. by Prideaux John Selby (1788 - 1867). From: “Illustrations of British Ornothology". London, 1820 - 1834).Signed and dated in plate: P.J.Selby 1821. Finest original hand coloring!

Spectacular!

Margins show minor traces of age and use. One insignifican light crease running horizontally across plate.

Sheet size: 62.6 x 49 cm (24.6 x 19.3")

$ 850.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY234629SOLD

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"Kite or Glead" (Plate V)

Copper etching. by Prideaux John Selby (1788 - 1867). From: “Illustrations of British Ornothology". London, 1820 - 1834). Finest original hand coloring!

Spectacular!

Margins show minor traces of age and use. A few light, scattered spots in margins.

Sheet size: 62.6 x 49 cm (24.6 x 19.3")

$ 780.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY234630

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"Hobby" (Plate XVI)

Copper etching by R. Mitford after Prideaux John Selby (1788 - 1867). From: “Illustrations of British Ornothology". London, 1820 - 1834).Signed in plate: R. Mitford. Finest original hand coloring!

Spectacular!

Margins show minor traces of age and use.

Sheet size: 62.6 x 49 cm (24.6 x 19.3")

$ 780.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY234631

"The Kite. - Milvus Ictinus" (Falcon family)

Anonymous wood engraving. Fine original hand-coloring. Published under the direction of of the committee of general literature... Printed by R. Clay. London. Ca. 1880

Print had once been matted and possibly framed. Within the cut-out of the matting there is mild general toning from influx of daylight. Upper margin is narrow. Text underneith print is explanatory to the kite and written in the English language. general condition is good!

Sheet size: 33 x 27.2 cm (13 x 10.7")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. BIRDPREY234642

"Lanario - Gennaia Feldeggi" . (English: Lanner Falcon. Deutsch: Lannerfalke)

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

Overall age toning. Very minor spotting.

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

$ 900.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY48195

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"Sacro - Gennaia Saker" (English: Falcon. Deutsch: Sakerfalke)

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

Overall age toning. Very minor spotting.

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

$ 900.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY48194

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"Nibbio Nero - Milvus Migrans" (English: Black Kite. Deutsch: Schwarzer Milan)

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

Overall age toning. Very minor spotting.

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

$ 360.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY48193


Hen Harrier

Steel engraving ca 1840. Original hand coloring.

9.2 x 14 cm ( 3.6 x 5.5 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY4816


Steel engraving ca 1840. Original hand coloring.

9.2 x 14 cm ( 3.6 x 5.5 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY4817


No title.

Photogravures printed in color after the original watercolor by P. Mahler.

MIMARD & BLACHON, a company focusing on the manufacture of hunting rifles and bicycles published this prints from collection to be used as a gift to their best customers. The name of the book was "Les Chiens, le Gibier et ses Ennemis" which means: "The Dogs, the Game and their Enemies". By P. Mahler. Published in Saint-Étienne, 1907.

Page size:19 x 28 cm ( 7.4 x 11 ")
Image size: ca 11.6 x 19 cm ( 4.5 x 7.4 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY4814


No title.

Photogravure printed in color after the original watercolor by P. Mahler.

MIMARD & BLACHON, a company focusing on the manufacture of hunting rifles and bicycles published this prints from collection to be used as a gift to their best customers. The name of the book was "Les Chiens, le Gibier et ses Ennemis" which means: "The Dogs, the Game and their Enemies". By P. Mahler. Published in Saint-Étienne, 1907.

Page size:19 x 28 cm ( 7.4 x 11 ")
Image size: ca 11.6 x 19 cm ( 4.5 x 7.4 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY4813


Hobby

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

9.5 x 15.2 cm ( 3.7 x 6 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. BIRDOFPREY4815


"The Honey Buzzard"

Copper etchingby Peter Mazell after the painting by Peter Paillou. Published in: The British Zoology. London, 1766. Very good original hand-coloring.

Minor traces of age and use in margins. Light spotting. Otherwise better than good.

Sheet size: 54.5 x 36.5 cm (21.5 x 14.4")

$ 320.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY48192

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"The Moor Buzzard"

Anonymous copper etching. Published in: The British Zoology. London, 1766. Very good original hand-coloring. Engraver: Most likely Peter Mazell.

Some minor traces of age and use. Light spotting.

Sheet size: 34 x 52 cm (13.4 x 20.5")

$ 320.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY48191

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"The Ringtail"

Copper etchingby Peter Mazell after the painting by Peter Paillou. Published in: The British Zoology. London, 1766. Very good original hand-coloring.

Spotty in parts. General age toning.. Traces of age and use.

Sheet size: 54 x 36 cm (1321.3 x 14.2")

$ 380.00

Order Nr. BIRDSOFPREY48190


We shall not try to name the following lithographed series of birds of prey, since we would only make mistakes. These lithographs do not have a title, and the text pages were not offered us for sale. The series originates from the U.S.P.R.R Expedition and Suirvey (United States Pacific Rail Road Expedition and Survey). Devision of birds.

Plate XII

Anonymous lithograph. Fine original hand-coloring. Published by United States Pacific Rail Road Expedition and Survey. Ca. 1860

General age toning. Margins are a bit spotty and show traces of age and use.

29 x 21 cm (11.4 x 8.3")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. BIRDPREY235296

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Plate XIII

Anonymous lithograph. Fine original hand-coloring. Published by United States Pacific Rail Road Expedition and Survey. Ca. 1860

Clean, except for a little spotting in margins.. Margins show traces of age and use.

29 x 21 cm (11.4 x 8.3")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. BIRDPREY235300

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Plate XIV

Anonymous lithograph. Fine original hand-coloring.Published by United States Pacific Rail Road Expedition and Survey. Ca. 1860

Clean, except for a little spotting in margins.. Margins show traces of age and use.

29 x 21 cm (11.4 x 8.3")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. BIRDPREY235299

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Plate XV

Anonymous lithograph. Fine original hand-coloring. Published by United States Pacific Rail Road Expedition and Survey. Ca. 1860

General age toning of image. A little spotting in margins.. Margins show traces of age and use. Printed text line above rubbed.

29 x 21 cm (11.4 x 8.3")

$ 120.00

Order Nr. BIRDPREY235298


"Falco Nigriceps Cassin. Male"

Plate XIV from the US Navy Expedition. Ca. 1860

Clean. Only very minor traces of age and use.

29 x 21.5 cm (11.4 x 8.5")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. BIRDPREY235299


Egyptian Vulture (Neophron perenopterus)

Wood engraving ca 1885. Reverse side is printed.

12.9 x 10.1 cm ( 5.1 x 4 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. BIRDOFPREY4815


Martial Eagle (Spizatus bellicosus)

Wood engraving by Muetzel ca 1885. Reverse side is printed.

12.8 x 9.7 cm ( 5. x 3.8 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRDOFPREY4807


Black Vulture (Catharista atrata)

Wood engraving by Robert Kretchmer ca 1885. Reverse side is printed.

9.2 x 12.5 cm ( 3.6 x 4.9 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. BIRDOFPREY4812


Imperial Eagle (Aquila Mogilnik)

Wood engraving by Robert Kretchmer ca 1885. Reverse side is printed.

12.6 x 13 cm ( 5 x 5 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. BIRDOFPREY4808


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