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Sharpe's Cat Handbook - Chromo - 1890 - BLOTCHED GENET

$ 11.24


 

 FINE CHROMOLITHOGRAPH

PRINT OF GREAT BRITAIN BIRDS

This 115 year old CHROMOLITHOGRAPH print is from the book "BIRDS OF GREAT BRITAIN" by R. Bowdler Sharpe and was published by Gibbings & Co. of London in 1896. 

Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1847 - 1909) was an English zoologist. He was born in London and studied at Brighton, Peterborough and Loughborough. At the age of sixteen he went to work for Smith & Sons in London. In 1864 he commenced his first ornithological work, the Monograph of the Kingfishers (1868-71).

In 1867 Sharpe was given the post of librarian of the Zoological Society, on the recommendation of Osbert Salvin and Philip Sclater. On the death of George Robert Gray in 1872 he joined the British Museum as a Senior Assistant in the Department of Zoology, taking charge of the bird collection. He became Assistant Keeper in 1895, remaining there until his death from pneumonia. Sharpe founded the British Ornithologists' Club in 1892 and edited its bulletin. He wrote thirteen and a half of the 27 volumes of the Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum (1874-1898).

This fine chromo print has an image that is about  5 3/4 " x 3 1/2 " and the image is 7 1/2" x 4 1/2".  It is in very good condtion. It is suitable for framing and would be an excellent gift.

The print that is being offered is of "BLOCHED GENET"


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