Guinea birds. Guinea Pheasant, Sestro Pheasant. Whidah Pheasant. Whidah Crown-bird. Pokko bird - 1745 print.
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Guinea birds from Bosman: Guinea Pheasant, Sestro Pheasant. Whidah Pheasant. Whidah Crown-bird. Pokko bird.
Production date: 1745 - 1759.
Engraver: Nathaniel Parr (active, 1742-1751).
Media / technique: Antique copper plate engraving on laid paper.
Provenance: The universal traveller: or, A compleat description of the several nations of the world, by Thomas Salmon. Thomas Salmon was an English historian known for his extensive reviews, reports and guides. In his Universal Traveler, an enormous collection of travel guides, Salmon provides a report on the current situation within several foreign nations of the world, designed for those visiting the country, as well as historical context for the illustrations. It includes impressive full-page engravings of worship practices, costumes, music, architecture, and even maps.
Publisher: Richard Baldwin.
Size: 37x24 cms.
Condition: Some tears restored with tape as can be seen in the image.
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Guinea birds from Bosman: Guinea Pheasant, Sestro Pheasant. Whidah Pheasant. Whidah Crown-bird. Pokko bird.
Production date: 1745 - 1759.
Engraver: Nathaniel Parr (active, 1742-1751).
Media / technique: Antique copper plate engraving on laid paper.
Provenance: The universal traveller: or, A compleat description of the several nations of the world, by Thomas Salmon. Thomas Salmon was an English historian known for his extensive reviews, reports and guides. In his Universal Traveler, an enormous collection of travel guides, Salmon provides a report on the current situation within several foreign nations of the world, designed for those visiting the country, as well as historical context for the illustrations. It includes impressive full-page engravings of worship practices, costumes, music, architecture, and even maps.
Publisher: Richard Baldwin.
Size: 37x24 cms.
Condition: Some tears restored with tape as can be seen in the image.