After William Shiels

Kerry Breed, Irish sheep lithograph with original hand-colouring, circa 1845

1845

'Tiefseeleben' (Deep Sea Life) German wood-engraving, circa 1895. 245mm by 305mm (sheet). Central vertical fold as issued.

'Rinder' (Cattle Breeds) German chromolithograph, circa 1895. Key to animals in German below the image. 245mm by 305mm (sheet). Central vertical fold as issued.

'Meerwasser - Aquarium' German tinted wood-engraving, circa 1895. 245mm by 305mm (sheet). Central vertical fold as issued.

'Neartktische Fauna' (Neartic Fauna) German chromolithograph, circa 1895. Key to animals in German below the image. 245mm by 305mm (sheet). Central vertical fold as issued.

'Enten' (Ducks) German chromolithograph, circa 1895. Key to ducks in German below the image. 245mm by 305mm (sheet). Central vertical fold as issued.

'Eier europaischer Vogel II' (European bird eggs) German chromolithograph, circa 1895. 305mm by 240mm (sheet). Central horizontal fold as issued.

This is an original John James Audubon hand-colored royal octavo lithograph entitled "Esquimaux Dog", No. 23, Plate CXIII, from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America". It was drawn ...

This is a hand-colored folio sized lithograph entitled "Calothorax Yarrelli", Yarrell's Wood-star Hummingbirds by John Gould, published in his "A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-birds", published in London in 1850. The print, which was drawn by Gould and Henry Richter and lithographed by Hullmandel and Walton, depicts three green, white, grey, and a little blue colored hummingbirds amid green cactus plants with white and pink colored flowers. The hummingbirds are augmented by gum-arabic paint, which gives them an iridescent appearance in areas in which it is used. This beautiful Gould hand-colored hummingbird lithograph is in excellent condition. The original descriptive text page from Gould's 19th century publication is included. There are several other unframed Gould hummingbird...

This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored quadruped lithograph entitled "Caribou or American Rein Deer", No. 26, Plate CXXVI, from Audubon's "Quadrupeds of Nor...

This rare original first edition Audubon hand-colored imperial folio-sized lithograph entitled "Mud Minimus Aud and Bach, Little Harvest Mouse, Males and Females, Natural Size" was e...

This is an original 19th century John James Audubon hand-colored lithograph entitled "Hare Indian Dog", No. 27, Plate CXXXII, 132, from Audubon's "Quadruped...

This is a framed hand-colored folio sized lithograph entitled "Campylopterus Hyperythrus" (Rufous-breasted Sabrewing Hummingbird), Plate 51 from John Gould's "A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Humming-birds", published in London in 1850. The print, which was drawn by Gould and Henry Richter and lithographed by Hullmandel and Walton, depicts three hummingbirds displaying multiple colors, including, green, blue and shades of brown highlights among burgundy and cream colored flowers. The hummingbirds are highlighted by bright iridescent metallic paint. This beautiful Gould hummingbird...