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Victoria Cooper Antique Prints

1. Great American Shrike, or Butcher Bird. 2. Pine Grosbeak. 3. Ruby-crowned Wren. 4. Shore Lark. (B7-W-2)

1. Great American Shrike, or Butcher Bird. 2. Pine Grosbeak. 3. Ruby-crowned Wren. 4. Shore Lark. (B7-W-2)

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Subscript: Lower Left: Drawn from Nature by A. Wilson.; Lower Center: 5.; Lower Right: Engraved by A. Lauson 

Artist: Alexander Wilson

Engraver: A. Lauson

Publication: American Ornithology; Or, The Natural History of the Birds of The United States: Illustrated with Plates Engraved and Colored from Original Drawings taken from Nature, by Alexander Wilson.  Vol. I.  Philadelphia: Published by Bradford and Inskeep.  Printed by Robert Carr.  1808.

Volume: 1

Publisher: Bradford and Inskeep

Place of Publication: Philadelphia

Printer: Robert Carr

Date: 1808

Plate: 5

Page: Between pages 64-65

Paper Dimensions: 17 ⅛” x 13 ½”

Medium: Steel engraving 

Language: English

Coloured: Coloured

Condition: The print is in great condition with some minor wear around the edges, particularly on the right side and the bottom of the print where there are a few small tears into the print, as well as some minor foxing across the print, and some rippling or a gentle fold in the paper, on the right side, as can be seen.

Reference: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/175530#page/95/mode/1up

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