Description: 'Dentex' (Four-toothed Sparus, Sparus dentex, Dentex vulgaris, Spare dent�)Fine antique woodblock print on good quality paper. Printed in colour and finished by hand in Polperro, Cornwall, 1862Caption below picture: 'Dentex' Four-toothed Sparus, Sparus dentex, Dentex vulgaris, Spare dent�DATE PRINTED: 1862 IMAGE SIZE: Approx 12.5 x 22.0cm, 4.75 x 8.75 inches (Medium)ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Printed from original watercolours and drawings by Jonathan Couch, an eminent British naturalist who lived in the fishing village of Polperro, Cornwall. Engraved onto woodblocks by Alex Lydon. Plates printed in colour by Benjamin Fawcett, with final hand-colouring by local artists in Polperro PROVENANCE: "A History of the Fishes of the British Islands"; by Jonathan Couch, Published by Groombridge and Sons, London [Couch's Fishes of the British Islands] TYPE: Fine antique woodblock print on good quality paper. Printed in colour and finished by hand in Polperro, Cornwall VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plainCONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. However, please note: The image shown may have been taken from a different example of this print than that which is offered for sale. The print you will receive is in good condition but there may be minor variations in the condition from that shown in the image. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy - see below.AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. 'Print' means any image created by applying an inked block to paper or card under pressure by any method including wood engraving, steel engraving, copperplate, wood cut and lithography. REMARKS: FRANCE: Gravures et Cartes anciennes. DEUTSCHLAND: Alte Lankarten und Stadt ansichten. ITALIA: Stampe e Mappe antiche. ESPA�A: Mapas antiquos y impresiones antiguas. E and OE. Force Majeure. English law shall apply.RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition, suitably packed & insured, within 14 days of receipt.
Price: 10 GBP
Location: London
End Time: 2024-12-11T12:52:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 16.28 GBP
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 60 days
Source (Media Type): Book
Size: Approx 12.5 x 22.0cm, 4.75 x 8.75 inches
Item condition: Good- please read full description below
Verso: There is nothing on the reverse, which is plain
Provenance/Origin: Please scroll down - see detail below
Original/Reproduction: Original (defined below-doesn't imply uniqueness)
Date Printed: 1862
Type: Print
