INTERESTING SELECTIONS FROM ANIMATED NATURE WITH ILLUSTRATIVE SCENERY.

DANIELL, WILLIAM (1769-1837).

Published by London. At the Free-School, Gower's Walk, Whitechapel. W. Lovell, Master (1809), 1809

About this Item

Quarto 13x10 inches, original calf worn. Title, list of plates pasted to the end paper, and 50 UNCOLOURED AQUATINT PLATES of animals, shells, fish and birds in relevant scenery with accompanying leaves of descriptive text. Some old damp marks to the outer margins not within the plate mark- but a reasonable copy of the one volume edition for the plates only. William Daniell RA (1769 1837) was an English landscape and marine painter, and printmaker, notable for his work in aquatint. He travelled extensively in India in the company of his uncle Thomas Daniell, with whom he collaborated on one of the finest illustrated works of the period Oriental Scenery. Many of these plates have indian animals or scenery included.

Seller Inventory # 6368

Bibliographic Details

• Title: INTERESTING SELECTIONS FROM ANIMATED NATURE WITH ILLUSTRATIVE SCENERY.
• Publisher: London. At the Free-School, Gower's Walk, Whitechapel. W. Lovell, Master (1809)
• Publication Date: 1809
• Seller catalogs:
  • Natural History
  • Decorative