Psittacus Aurantius Illicium Floridanum From Cimelia Physica Figures Of Rare And Curious

by John Frederick Miller

$750 · Offered by Rare Aviation Books

Circa 1796. Hand-coloured copperplate engraving. Some spotting and foxing at edges, otherwise a very good copy with intense colour. Psittacus aurantius, Illicium floridanum, a hand-coloured copperplate engraving by artist John Frederick Miller, depicts a magnificent Yellow-breasted Lorikeet nestled among the leaves of the Florida Anise Tree. The plate is from..... More

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