1768 Antique Copper Print Animals Lemurs Monkey Diderot
1768 Antique Copper Etching of Animals
(Ruffed Lemur, Mongoose Lemur, Monkey of Ceylon)
by Benard after Martinet
from
"Encyclopédie" of Diderot and d'Alembert.
Histoire Naturelle.
Fig.1. Le Vari. Fig. 2 Le Mongous. Fig. 3. Le Lory.
Recueil de planches, sur les Sciences, les Arts
Libéraux et les Arts Méchaniques, avec leur explication.
Cinquieme Livraison, ou Sixieme Volume, 294 Planches
A Paris,
Chez Briasson, David, Le Breton, MDCCLXVIII, Avec approbation et
privilege du Roy.
Superb Engraving
This antique engraving comes from the sixth of the plate volumes
("Recueil de Planches") issued as a supplement to the
"Encyclopédie, ou Dictionaire Raisonne Des Sciences" of Denis Diderot and Jean
Lerond d'Alembert. The Encyclopédie
was published between 1751 and 1780 and was to become a monument
in the history of European thought and a permanent source for all
aspects of eighteenth-century civilization. The volume was published in Paris
in 1768 by André-François
Le Breton, Claude Briasson, and Michel-Antoine David.
The plate (No. XVIII) was designed by François Nicolas Martinet and
engraved by Benard.
Click here for the title page of the Volume
(not included).
Please check out our other auctions
of Diderot plates.
Inquiries welcome.
This authentic fascinating engraving depicts
Ruffed Lemur, Mongoose Lemur, and a Monkey of Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
This antique print is a magnificent document and a treat for buffs
of natural history. See pictures
for more details; click image to view larger version.
The Mongoose Lemur is a lemur ranging from 12 to 18
inches long plus a tail of 16 to 25 inches. The Mongoose Lemur lives in
Madagascar and the islands of Comoros. The Mongoose Lemur mostly eats fruit,
though flowers, leaves and nectar also make up part of its diet. It is
unusual in that depending on the season it is either diurnal or
nocturnal.
The Ruffed Lemur (maki) is recognizable by its fur pattern that is
mostly dark red and black with some white.
The fur arranges in a large tuft on the sides of the face and behind the
ears in a ruffed manner. The facial hair is normally black and short and
the animal possesses a pronounced muzzle. Their size reaches 60 cm, plus
a long tail of about the same length, and their weight varies from 6 to
10 kg. They have long and lanky arms and legs which they use to
brachiate among the branches.
The plate size is 8.9 x 14 inches printed on 10.4 x
16.5 inches sheet of watermarked laid paper. Wide margins suitable for framing.
Uncolored, as originally issued.
Clear plate mark.
The condition is
good. Imperfections: age toning; one faint diagonal fold.
Will look great with a mat and frame.
-
This item is unconditionally guaranteed to be original and as described. We do not sell reproductions or
copies.
-
I am a member of
the International Map Collectors' Society (IMCoS)
and
the Washington Map Society.
-
If you have questions
about this item, please
contact me
-
Please read the entire description, view all pictures, and ask any questions before bidding.
International Customers: Please read carefully Shipping and Payment conditions
below.
Thank you!
Shipping Policy
-
We will combine shipping on multiple items
-
We are not responsible for packages once they enter the postal system.
Postal insurance is required for combined purchases greater than $50.00.
-
Postage/handling/insurance charges:
-
US Customers: $5.00 by priority mail or
first class mail in a strong cardboard tube.
For insurance, add $1.65 for amounts
up to and including $50.00, $2.05 for amounts between 50.01 and 100.00,
$2.45 for amounts between 100.01 and 200.00, etc.
-
Canadian Customers: $6.0 by regular airmail.
For insurance, consult
the International USPS calculator
or contact me.
-
Other Customers: $10.00 by regular airmail.
For insurance, consult
the International USPS calculator
or contact me.
Payment Policy
-
Please ask any questions regarding payment
before bidding
-
No cash is accepted
-
Payment options:
-
US Customers:
Payment may be made by US check, money order, or credit card through PayPal.
Item paid by check will be shipped as soon as payment clears,
usually within 7 days following receipt. Money order and PayPal payments
will be shipped immediately.
-
International Customers: Payment may be made
ONLY by
cashier's check, international money order or through
PayPal.
VORTECPAN MAPS & PRINTS
Old Maps, Woodcut Leaves, Antique Prints
Please click here to check out our other items
Shipping & Handling
We combine S&H for multple purchases. US Customers: $5.50 by USPS Priority Mail or, for large-size maps, first class mail in a strong cardboard tube. For insurance, add $1.70 for amounts up to and including $50.00, $2.15 for amounts between 50.01 and 100.00, $2.60 for amounts between 100.01 and 200.00, etc. Foreign Customers: Please contact me. |  | US Shipping |
$5.00 USPS Priority Mail®
|  | International Shipping |
$10.00 USPS First-Class Mail Intl
|