Shaw's General Zoology - "YELLOW SEAL & BOTTLE-NOSE SEAL" - Copper Eng.
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This 215 year old print is from "GENERAL ZOOLOGY
or SYSTEMATIC NATURAL HISTORY "
by George Shaw
from 1800. It was published by G. Kearsley of London and was engraved by Mr. Heath. George Shaw
(1751 - 1813) was an English botanist
and zoologist
. He was born at Bierton
, Buckinghamshire
and was educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford
, receiving his M.A. in 1772. He took up the profession of medical practitioner. In 1786 he became the assistant lecturer in botany at Oxford University
. He was a co-founder of the Linnean Society
in 1788, and became a fellow of the Royal Society
in 1789.
In 1791 Shaw became assistant keeper of the natural history department at the British Museum
, succeeding Edward Whitaker Gray
as keeper in 1806. He found that most of the items donated to the museum by Hans Sloane
were in very bad condition. Medical and anatomical material was sent to the museum at the Royal College of Surgeons
, but many of the stuffed animals and birds had deteriorated and had to be burnt. The pay from the museum was so poor that Shaw had to spend much of his time writing, and thus neglected the upkeep of the collection.
Shaw published one of the first English descriptions with scientific names of several of the common Australian animals in his "Zoology of New Holland
" (1794). He was among the first scientists to examine a platypus
and published the first scientific description of it in The Naturalist's Miscellany
in 1799.
This copper engraving print (the size of the picture) is about 5 1/4" x 3 1/2" on a page that is about 8 1/4" x 5" It is in good condition with minor age toning . It is suitable for framing and would be an excellent gift. The print that is being sold is of: "YELLOW SEAL & BOTTLE-NOSE SEAL" _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT INFORMATION SHIPPING SANDTIQUE charges a Flat Fee for Domestic & International shipping. In the U.S., your Fixed Rate cost is $3.00 . Each additional print ships free. If you buy five (5) or more prints, at the same time, shipping is free. For all other countries, your Fixed Rate cost is $6.00 . Each additional print ships free. If you buy five (5) or more prints, shipping is free. CONSIDER GOING BACK & BUYING MORE PRINTS. PAYMENT SANDTIQUE'S preferred payment method is PayPal. TERMS OF PAYMENT SANDTIQUE guarantees that the prints and books sold are from the year stated. If the print is not as stated and you want to return it, you have 7 days to do so. You will be reimbursed with your choice of replacement prints or cash through Paypal. LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEE SANDTIQUE'S mission is to offer its prints at the "Best Value" on the Internet. If you find an exact print at a lower price please send us the link and we will match the price. This is for fixed price, identical, single prints from the same publication & year and in equal condition. Variable price auction items are not included. Powered by The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
This 215 year old print is from "GENERAL ZOOLOGY
or SYSTEMATIC NATURAL HISTORY "
by George Shaw
from 1800. It was published by G. Kearsley of London and was engraved by Mr. Heath. George Shaw
(1751 - 1813) was an English botanist
and zoologist
. He was born at Bierton
, Buckinghamshire
and was educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford
, receiving his M.A. in 1772. He took up the profession of medical practitioner. In 1786 he became the assistant lecturer in botany at Oxford University
. He was a co-founder of the Linnean Society
in 1788, and became a fellow of the Royal Society
in 1789.
In 1791 Shaw became assistant keeper of the natural history department at the British Museum
, succeeding Edward Whitaker Gray
as keeper in 1806. He found that most of the items donated to the museum by Hans Sloane
were in very bad condition. Medical and anatomical material was sent to the museum at the Royal College of Surgeons
, but many of the stuffed animals and birds had deteriorated and had to be burnt. The pay from the museum was so poor that Shaw had to spend much of his time writing, and thus neglected the upkeep of the collection.
Shaw published one of the first English descriptions with scientific names of several of the common Australian animals in his "Zoology of New Holland
" (1794). He was among the first scientists to examine a platypus
and published the first scientific description of it in The Naturalist's Miscellany
in 1799.
This copper engraving print (the size of the picture) is about 5 1/4" x 3 1/2" on a page that is about 8 1/4" x 5" It is in good condition with minor age toning . It is suitable for framing and would be an excellent gift. The print that is being sold is of: "YELLOW SEAL & BOTTLE-NOSE SEAL" _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT INFORMATION SHIPPING SANDTIQUE charges a Flat Fee for Domestic & International shipping. In the U.S., your Fixed Rate cost is $3.00 . Each additional print ships free. If you buy five (5) or more prints, at the same time, shipping is free. For all other countries, your Fixed Rate cost is $6.00 . Each additional print ships free. If you buy five (5) or more prints, shipping is free. CONSIDER GOING BACK & BUYING MORE PRINTS. PAYMENT SANDTIQUE'S preferred payment method is PayPal. TERMS OF PAYMENT SANDTIQUE guarantees that the prints and books sold are from the year stated. If the print is not as stated and you want to return it, you have 7 days to do so. You will be reimbursed with your choice of replacement prints or cash through Paypal. LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEE SANDTIQUE'S mission is to offer its prints at the "Best Value" on the Internet. If you find an exact print at a lower price please send us the link and we will match the price. This is for fixed price, identical, single prints from the same publication & year and in equal condition. Variable price auction items are not included. Powered by The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
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