Shaw & Nodder Antique Engraving, Haliotis Shell. 715 Description Shaw & Nodder antique engraving, Haliotis Shell. 715 The Tuberculated Haliotis Shell. 715 Information: George Shaw and Frederick Nodder created The Naturalist's Miscellany between 1790 and 1813. The prolific work included detailed engravings of mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, sea life, and botany. The Naturalist's Miscellany sought to advance the knowledge of natural life. It is considered one of the best natural history works of its time. Drawings and descriptions were gathered from explorers and scientists from all over for this expansive work. The work had a particular focus on the fauna and flora of Australia, New Zealand, and the South Seas. Many new, interesting animals were discovered in this period. Each engraving is printed on J Whatman paper. Some of the plates exhibit the Whatman watermark as well. Each plate features beautiful hand-coloring. George Shaw was the author of The Naturalist's Miscellany. He wrote the descriptive text in both English and Latin. Shaw was a doctor, Fellow of the Royal Society, co-founder of the Linnean Society, and a zoologist of the British Museum. He was also the first to publish a scientific description of the platypus which was done in this work. Frederick Nodder illustrated this beautiful work. Nodder was the favored botanical artist of Queen Charlotte. His son, Ralph Nodder, also contributed to the engravings. Frederick's wife, Elizabeth, contributed to the text later in the publication as well. Author: George Shaw & Frederick Nodder Work: The Naturalist's Miscellany Date: 1790-1813 Print Style: Engraving Paper Size: 9 1/4" by 5 1/2" Paper Type: Woven Special Features: Original Hand-Coloring Original Descriptive Text: Available Condition: Very Good. There is some light toning and some light text offsetting. there are a also a couple of non-obtrusive pin-prick type indentations near the center left of the image. *Buyer pays for shipping and insurance. Thank you. Jim Duff- Early River Gallery Greetings from Vermont. We have been in business since 1977 offering Fine Art, Antiques,Period Victorian Lighting, Museum Quality Custom Picture Framing,Antique and Limited Edition prints.Also offering one of the most comperhensive selections of Fine Art Giclee Canvas and Lithographic prints on the web by major publishers such as The Greenwich Workshop, Hadley House Publishing,Mill Pond Press,Wild Apple Graphics and more...