George Edwards. Four Bird Prints. Four hand-colored engravings from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds and Wilkes' En... (Total: 4 Items)

Two beautifully hand-colored engravings from A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of some other Rare and Undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Reptiles, Fishes, Insects, &c. (London: 1743-51), including: The black and white Chinese cock pheasant, with its hen, Page [Plate] 66. [and:] The dodo, and the Guiney [Guinea] pig; Le dodo, et le cochon d'Inde, Page [Plate] 295. All in very good condition and have light penciled notations. Plate 66 has small holes and small tears on the left side/binding edge, a few small tears along the bottom, and toning along the edges. Plate 295 has overall dark toning to sheet, a very small portion of the bottom left corner torn away, a small tear in the same area, and glue remnants to reverse. Plates measure 9.75 x 11.75 inches, and 8.75 x 11.25 inches, respectively.