Antique Original Sea Centipede Insect Anatomy Print Charles d’Orbigny Dictionnaire d’Histoire selling Naturelle Hand Coloured Lithograph O22

Antique Original 1849 Print Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle

Barnacle Anatomy

Sea urchins or urchins are typically spiny, globular animals, echinoderms in the class Echinoidea. About 950 species live on the seabed, inhabiting all oceans and depth zones from the intertidal to 5,000 metres (16,000 ft; 2,700 fathoms). Their tests (hard shells) are round and spiny, typically from 3 to 10 cm (1 to 4 in) across. Sea urchins move slowly, crawling with their tube feet, and sometimes pushing themselves with their spines. They feed primarily on algae but also eat slow-moving or sessile animals. Their predators include sea otters, starfish, wolf eels, and triggerfish.

RARE & Absolutely Spectacular

Copper engraving with original period hand-coloring and highlighted with gum

Published in 1849 by Renard & Martinet, Paris. Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle with stunning hand colored plates from leading French artists of the day such as Susemihl, Travier, Oudart and Pretre, is widely considered to be the finest and best illustrated natural history work of the era.

Alcide Charles Victor Marie Dessalines d'Orbigny (6 September 1802 – 30 June 1857) was a French naturalist who made major contributions in many areas, including zoology (including malacology), palaeontology, geology, archaeology and anthropology.

True Antique over 150 years old!

Would look great framed!

Page Size 17.5cm x 27cm approx

Condition Excellent some staining/marking and small bumping around the outer margins with the main image excellent and will look great when matted or mounted but please check last image for full detailed page scan which gives best idea of overall condition selling, age markings and paper colour.If not sure ask.

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