British Parliament 1925 Vintage Lithograph

Natural History:  1737 Pluche

Natural History Fish & Marine engraved print;

Continuation of Sea Plants

The Continuation of the Sea-slants,  A. The Sea-fan, a Lithophyte or half-stony Plant. B. The stony Plant. C. the fame in a Microscope.

These These Examples will be sufficient in that Kind, to mew again, that there is a perfect Regularity, and a constant Order, and not a casual Generation, as is that of the Stalactites, or stony Icicles, in the Vaults that drop Water.  D. the Brain-stone. E. the fame, seeded with Stars. F, G. Madrepore** full of Branches. H. Madrepore full of Leaves. Some Virtuosi call this the Pink. I, the Coral. K. the frame seen in a Microscope, with the Places wherein the Flowers are enclosed in Form as Holes made like Stars, in the Middle of each Tubercle. L. the Coral newly drawn out of the Sea, and spreading its Flowers in a Vessel full of Sea-water. The inward Substance of the Coral is all Stone, and increases by the Application of a Sort of milky Juice, that hardens under the Kind, The Vegetation seems to be only.in the Rind.

**Madrepore is a genus of stony corals, often found forming reefs or islands in tropical locations

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This engraving came with the original 1737 page that describes all of the labeling on the engraving. I will include it.

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NOTE:  The natural folds are not pressed down and therefore are exaggerated in the photo. They press out very well.

THIS IS A GREAT 1700s ENGRAVING

A spectacular copper plate engraved print from the 1737 Volume edition of Noel Antoine Pluche's Spectacle de la Nature, published in London, translated from the original French by Humphreys: Rarely offered as individual engravings for this early printing 

Copper plate engraving on laid paper

Engraved by William Henry Toms (c1700 - c1758) - Engraver of maps, castles, etc.

Noël-Antoine Pluche (13 November 1688 – 19 November 1761)), known as the abbé Pluche, was a French priest. He is well known for his multi-volume Spectacle de la nature, a most popular work of natural history.

Size: Approximately 9.5" X 7.5" on Nice laid paper

Blank on Reverse - Actual Engraving is Sharper than in picture (engraving does not lie perfectly flat)

Photocopy of MDCCXXXVII (1737) Dated Title Page Included with Engraving

Condition: Excellent - Very Good (Tri-fold, as published; very light aging)  - Good - Fair - Poor


NOTE:  Also the natural folds are not pressed down and therefore are exaggerated in the photo. They press out very well.

Otherwise minor age & handling wear - Spectacular Condition for this 280+ year old Copper Engraving

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This is an Original Print - Not a Reproduction

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History-On-Paper


Item #117-U2614