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Trochilus Rufus (Ruff-necked or Nootka Humming-Bird), hand colored engraving

Trochilus Rufus (Ruff-necked or Nootka Humming-Bird), hand colored engraving

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Trochilus Rufus (Ruff-necked or Nootka Humming-Bird), hand colored engraving

by Jardine, William; W.H. Lizars

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Edinburgh, 1833. Very good condition. With the text page explaining "The discovery of this splendid species is due to our great navigator Captain Cook ... Captain Cook made the following observations, when mentioning this beautiful species. "There are also Humming-Birds, which yet seem to differ from the numerous sorts of this delicate animal already known, unless they be a mere variety of the Trochilus colubris of Linnaeus. These, perhaps, inhabit more to the southward, and spread northward as the season advances; because we saw none at first, though, near the time of our departure the natives brought them to the ships in great numbers" (p72).

Handcolored engraving by W.H. Lizars from a drawing by an unknown artist for Sir William Jardine's "Naturalist's Library, The Natural History of Humming-birds". With a Hand colored engraving, 4 1/4 x 7". [with] 2pp text.

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Title
Trochilus Rufus (Ruff-necked or Nootka Humming-Bird), hand colored engraving
Author
Jardine, William; W.H. Lizars
Book Condition
Used - Very good condition
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Place of Publication
Edinburgh
Date Published
1833
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PRINTS; BIRDS; NATURAL HISTORY;

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