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2 Antique Bird Book Plate Art Prints -Rare Bloody 1700s

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:30.00 USD Estimated At:60.00 - 90.00 USD
2 Antique Bird Book Plate Art Prints -Rare Bloody 1700s
These two book plate prints portray birds in color and stunning detail. One has a hawk grasping its prey, with blood dripping down--a rare detail usually omitted. It is signed G. Edwards, with a publishing date of May, 1745. The sheet size is 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Its condition is excellent, with a few normal light areas of discoloration. The other print shows 5 different birds of prey, each identified by name and numbered in the lower margin. The artist is J. Stewart Del, and the publisher is Blackie & Son, Glasgow, Edinburg & London. The sheet size is 6 1/4 x 9 1/2. There is slight age marks in the margins, and writing and a corner crease in the upper left. These will be great for anyone interested in ornithology or old wildlife book plates.