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| Aves (birds) index |
| prints by Benjamin Fawcett |
| from A History of British Birds, 1st ed, 1851-57 |
| (editor) Reverend Francis Orpen Morris |
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Cirl Bunting: Price: US$45.00 (includes shipping cost).
From A History of British Birds, by the Rev. Frances Orpen Morris, 1st edition, (the first Edition was published in stages from 1851-57). Benjamin Fawcett was the engraver and publisher and the artwork was done by A. F. & C. Lydon. Each engraving is a Xylographic (woodcut) print with additional hand colouring.
Paper Size: 6 1/4 x 10 inches (14.5cm x 25.5cm) approximately. Featuring full margins, they have not been trimmed to meet the needs of a later binding.
Condition: very good, with some foxing as to be expected from a print of such an age.
Text: Text is not included.
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Yellowhammer: Price: US$45.00 (includes shipping cost).
From A History of British Birds, by the Rev. Frances Orpen Morris, 1st edition, (the first Edition was published in stages from 1851-57). Benjamin Fawcett was the engraver and publisher and the artwork was done by A. F. & C. Lydon. Each engraving is a Xylographic (woodcut) print with additional hand colouring.
Paper Size: 6 1/4 x 10 inches (16cm x 25.6cm) approximately.
Condition: excellent, with some foxing as to be expected from a print of such an age. Featuring full margins, they have not been trimmed to meet the needs of a later binding.
Text: Text is not included.
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Goldfinch: Price: US$50.00 (includes shipping cost).
From A History of British Birds, by the Rev. Frances Orpen Morris, 1st edition, (the first Edition was published in stages from 1851-57). Benjamin Fawcett was the engraver and publisher and the artwork was done by A. F. & C. Lydon. Each engraving is a Xylographic (woodcut) print with additional hand colouring.
Paper Size: 5 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches (15 x 24.5cm) approximately. Featuring full margins, they have not been trimmed to meet the needs of a later binding.
Condition: very good with some foxing in lower right of the image as shown in the larger photo.
Text: Text is included.
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Chaffinch: Price: US$50.00 (includes shipping cost).
From A History of British Birds, by the Rev. Frances Orpen Morris, 1st edition, (the first Edition was published in stages from 1851-57). Benjamin Fawcett was the engraver and publisher and the artwork was done by A. F. & C. Lydon. Each engraving is a Xylographic (woodcut) print with additional hand colouring.
Paper Size: 6 x 9 3/4 inches (15 x 24.8cm) approximately.
Condition: very good with some light foxing on left of print, please see larger image.
Text: Text is not included.
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Greenfinch: Price: US$45.00 (includes shipping cost).
From A History of British Birds, by the Rev. Frances Orpen Morris, 1st edition, (the first Edition was published in stages from 1851-57). Benjamin Fawcett was the engraver and publisher and the artwork was done by A. F. & C. Lydon. Each engraving is a Xylographic (woodcut) print with additional hand colouring.
Paper Size: 6 1/8 x 10 inches (15.8 x 25.5cm) approximately.
Condition: excellent, with a 5/8 inch tear in the right margin 1/3 from the bottom. It does not effect the image. Features full margins, they have not been trimmed to meet the needs of a later binding.
Text: Text is not included.
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Redpoll: Price: US$45.00 (includes shipping cost).
From A History of British Birds, by the Rev. Frances Orpen Morris, 1st edition, (the first edition was published in stages from 1851-57). Benjamin Fawcett was the engraver and publisher and the artwork was done by A. F. & C. Lydon. Each engraving is a Xylographic (woodcut) print with additional hand colouring.
Paper Size: 6 3/16 x 10 inches (15.8 x 25.5cm) approximately. Featuring full margins, they have not been trimmed to meet the needs of a later binding.
Condition: excellent, some foxing as to be expected from a print of such an age.
Text: Text is not included.
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Black-tailed Godwit: Price: US$35.00 (includes shipping cost).
From A History of British Birds, by the Rev. Frances Orpen Morris, 1st edition, (the first edition was published in stages from 1851-57). Benjamin Fawcett was the engraver and publisher and the artwork was done by A. F. & C. Lydon. Each engraving is a Xylographic (woodcut) print with additional hand colouring.
Paper Size: 6 1/8 x 9 7/8 inches (15.5 x 25 cm) approximately. Featuring full margins, they have not been trimmed to meet the needs of a later binding.
Condition: reasonable, with foxing in the left, top and right margins and some foxing in the image as shown in larger photo.
Text: Text is not included.
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Bar-tailed Godwit:
from A History of British Birds, by the Rev. Frances Orpen Morris, 1st edition, (the first edition was published in stages from 1851-57). Benjamin Fawcett was the engraver and publisher and the artwork was done by A. F. & C. Lydon. Each engraving is a Xylographic (woodcut) print with additional hand colouring.
Paper Size: 6 1/8 x 9 7/8 inches (15 x 25 cm) approximately. Featuring full margins, they have not been trimmed to meet the needs of a later binding.
Condition: excellent. With some foxing as to be expected from a print of such an age.
Text: Text is not included.
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Rook:
From A History of British Birds, by the Rev. Frances Orpen Morris, 1st edition, (first edition was published in stages from 1851-57). Benjamin Fawcett was engraver and publisher and the artwork was done by A. F. & C. Lydon. Each engraving is a Xylographic (woodcut) print with additional hand colouring. Featuring full margins, they have not been trimmed to meet the needs of a later binding. Each plate measures 14.5cm x 25.5cm(6 x 10 inches) approximately.
Paper Size: 5 3/4 x 9 5/8 inches (14.5 x 24.5 cm) approximately.
Condition: very good. Some foxing just above the tail feathers as shown in the larger photo.
Text: Text is included.
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Sky lark: Price: US$45.00 (includes shipping cost).
From A History of British Birds, by the Rev. Frances Orpen Morris, 1st edition, (the first edition was published in stages from 1851-57). Benjamin Fawcett was the engraver and publisher and the artwork was done by A. F. & C. Lydon. Each engraving is a Xylographic (woodcut) print with additional hand colouring.
Paper Size: 6 1/4 x 10 inches (16 x 25.5cm) approximately. Featuring full margins, they have not been trimmed to meet the needs of a later binding.
Condition: good, with some foxing noticable in the image (please see larger photo).
Text: Text is not included.
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