DESCRIPTION: We are placing an excellent price on this print because we made a very advantageous purchase and you are the beneficiary. Sir William Jardine (1800-1874) was a Scottish naturalist and ornithologist who was instrumental in popularizing natural history through his books, particularly the lavishly illustrated and widely successful 40-volume series The Naturalist's Library. He published numerous volumes dedicated to birds, which made his work a significant contribution to ornithology in the 19th century. The series notable for its accessibility and detailed scientific illustrations, many of which were engraved by W.H. Lizars. If you have been waiting to acquire one of Jardine's beautiful birds, this is the time. This is the Nectarinia Platura,#19

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