Mussels & Clam Shells | Original Hand-Colored Shell Engraving – Captain Thomas Brown, Plate XXX | c. 1840s Biblical The map is part of

The map is part of the "Atlas moderne ou collection de cartes sur toutes les parties du globe terrestre

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Set of 2 Original Renaissance Illuminated Decorative Prints from L'Ornement Polychrome (Polychromatic Ornament)

Mussels & Clam Shells | Original Hand-Colored Shell Engraving – Captain Thomas Brown, Plate XXX | c. 1840s Biblical The map is part ofAn original antique hand colored copper engraving from Captain Thomas Brown's Illustrations of the Land and Fresh Water Conchology of Great Britain and Ireland, one of the classic natural history books of the 19th century. This plate (Plate XXX*) features several species of freshwater mussels and clams, carefully illustrated from live specimens collected by Brown during his travels. The engraving was drawn by Captain Brown and engraved by A. Aikman,