Scarce Collectable CRAB DRAWINGS BOOK PLATE LITHOGRAPH

Original 
LITHOGRAPH BOOK PLATE PRINT
1877

(Taken directly from the  Publication. Encyclopaedia Brittannica Ninth edition)

VARIOUS CRAB SPECIES 
Violet Land Crab, Velvet Swimming Crab, Soldier Crab, Sentinel Spinous Crab, Pea Crab, Masked Crab, Hermit Crab.

This are ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH PRINT drawings of various CRAB SPECIES.
It was published in an old book in 1877 ( roman numeral date on encyclopaedia title page from which the book plate has been extracted  is MDCCCLXXVII....i.e.1877..)
In very good condition, untrimmed edge , slight paper tanning, very light foxing. Page is an off-white colour, and a smooth quality 'thicker than normal' paper.

 
approx  27 cms x 21 cms
 

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