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So decorative!
An exceptional series of lithographs of African birds.
Excessively decorative & colorful large sized African bird prints: Turocos belonging to the bird family of #Musaphaga. In South Africa more commonly known as #Louries.
Amsterdam, 1860
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An exceptional series of lithographs of African birds.
Excessively decorative and colorful large folio-size African bird prints.: Turocos belonging to the bird family of Musaphaga. In South Africa they are more commonly known as Louries.
Amsterdam, 1860
https://t.co/yYTHKmITZe

Don't ask why, but these were the first three prints we uploaded on our new shop more or less three years ago. Since then much has happened. Thanks to all of you who supported us!
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After the drawings by George French Angas (1822-1886)
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What a wonderful and highly decorative antique Ortelius map. Showing Romania and Bulgaria. It extends as far south as the Bosphorus by Istanbul.
Published in Antwerp 1595.

#Romania, #Bulgaria, #Istanbul

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Map of the #Ukraine in the extensions of mid 18th century. Map of the Black Sea and neighboring shores. Nowadays the Ukraine has, of course, much larger extensions, especially westward.
Publisher: Johann Baptist Homann
Nuremberg, 1723
https://t.co/f1XAnSe5H0

"#Ananas folio vix Ferrato"
Engraver: Johann Jakob Haid
Drawing by Georg Dionysus Ehret
In: "Plantae Selectae"
Nuremberg, 1750-1773
One of the finest botanical works ever printed on the subject of exotic plants (exotic meaning to Central Europeans)
https://t.co/XGAwTIXunn

Cereus Tubiflorus.
Nat. Ord. Cacteae.
Brilliant Hartinger Cactus and my moms cactus. Quite similar!
Anton Hartinger (1806 - 1890), was a Viennese artist specialized in flower painting.
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#Astronomy
The #Moon
check out the many antique prints we have!
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"Glasieren der Thonwaren" (putting the glaze on ceramics)

Wood engraving on a page of German text about ceramics and porcelaine.
Text continues on reverse side where there is an image of a terracotta by Luca della Robbia"
Published 1886.

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