111414 - Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of Araponga Summer Bird and Red-breasted Fruit Crow 1850.

Oliver Goldsmith - Engraving of Araponga Summer Bird and Red-breasted Fruit Crow 1850. This hand-coloured copper-plate engraving is from A History of the Earth and Animated Nature by Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) published by A. Fullarton, London 1850. This work sought to draw together virtually all that was known about the plants and animals on the planet. Goldsmith's Animated Nature went through over twenty editions into the Victorian era and served as a popular source of information about the natural world. Sheet size: approx. 6.25in x 9.25in (16cm x 23.5cm) The print is in excellent condition - please inspect the image carefully for occasional spotting