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Lot 450: Meyer - Pigeon or Dove & Skeleton. 80b

Est: $100 USD - $300 USDPassed
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFranklin, TN, USMarch 03, 2018

Item Overview

Description

This very rare and unusual folio engraving is from Johann Daniel Meyer's Angenehmer und Nuetzlicher Zeit-vertreib mit Betrachtung Curioser Vorstellungen Allerhand kriechender, fliegender und schwimmender, auf dem Land und im Wasser sich befindender und naehrender THIERE…. The work was published in Nuremberg by J. J. Fleischmann between 1748 and 1752. The natural history work features birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish with their skeletons. All of the plates were drawn and etched by Meyer himself.

Dimensions

~ 11 1/2" by 17 1/4"

Medium

Originally Hand-colored Engraving

Date

1748-1752

Condition Report

The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There are sometimes a few light marks or fox marks, mostly unobtrusive, to the paper. Please review the image below carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

Literature

Angenehmer und Nuetzlicher Zeit-vertreib mit Betrachtung Curioser Vorstellungen Allerhand….

Payment & Shipping

Payment

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Shipping

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The buyer is responsible for paying the customs fees, duties, import taxes, and any related charges. Customs can cause delays in arrival of your shipment, which the seller has no control over. Please consider these charges and delays when making your purchase.

Auction Details

Terms

Buyer's Premium

10.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$99$5
$100$299$10
$300$699$25
$700$1,249$50
$1,250+$100

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Shipping Terms

Shipping is handled within 1-3 business days of completed payment. Shipping is billed after the sale based on customers choice of service. We ship via USPS and FedEx and calculate based on the total package weight and destination. All shipments are insured, though to provide this some services may be required when shipping outside of the United States. We're glad to provide quotes and options of services.
The buyer is responsible for paying the customs fees, duties, import taxes, and any related charges. Customs can cause delays in arrival of your shipment, which the seller has no control over. Please consider these charges and delays when making your purchase.

Taxes

Tax is applied to TN state purchases at a rate of 9.25%.