Antique Original Piranha Fish 1849 Print Charles d’Orbigny’s Dictionnaire cheapest Universel d’Histoire Naturelle Hand Coloured Lithograph Travier

Antique Original 1849 Print Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle

RARE & cheapest Absolutley Spectacular

Copper engraving with original period hand-coloring and highlighted with gum

True Antique over 160 years old!

Published in 1849 by Renard & Martinet, Paris. Charles d'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle with stunning hand colored plates from leading French artists of the day such as Susemihl, Travier, Oudart and Pretre, is widely considered to be the finest and best illustrated natural history work of the era.

Alcide Charles Victor Marie Dessalines d'Orbigny (6 September 1802 – 30 June 1857) was a French naturalist who made major contributions in many areas, including zoology (including malacology), palaeontology, geology, archaeology and anthropology.


size - approximately 9.5 x 6.25 Inch

Excellent condition with some age marks, patina as shown on scan