1774 Comte De Buffon Large Antique Print of Spiders, Scorpion, Centipedes Ornithology This large beautiful executed original

This large beautiful executed original antique soft ground etched print with hand tint colour

Charles-Marie La Condamine (1701 - 1774) was a French mathematician and surveyor who took part in an expedition to South America to measure a degree of latitude

the botanist from James Cooks first expedition

but each apart though keep up with each other in much peace and friendship

collected during the voyages of Jean-François de Galaup

1774 Comte De Buffon Large Antique Print of Spiders, Scorpion, Centipedes Ornithology This large beautiful executed originalTitle : Histoire Naturelle, Insectes Size: 15in x 10in (380mm x 255mm) Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Date : 1774 Ref #: 90535 Description: This original copper plate engraved antique print of Spiders, Scorpion, Centipedes was published in the 1774 quatro edition of Comte de Buffons Histoire Naturelle, gnrale et particulire, avec la description du Cabinet du Roi (Natural History, General and Particular, with a Description of the King's Cabinet)