Antique Butterfly, Butterflies Print ~ Oliver Goldsmith

Description: Lovely antique hand-colored print from Oliver Goldsmith's History of the Earth and Animated Nature. The beautifully detailed plates from this book show the animals in a natural setting adding to the feel of realism.

Printed on cream color stock. Reverse side is blank.

Caption: (printed below image) 1. Peacock Butterfly 2. Camberwell Beauty 3. Purple Emperor 4. Glanville Fritillary 5. Grayling Butterfly 6. Green Hair Streak 7. Silver Studded Blue Butterfly

Publisher: Blackie & Son

Publication Year: 1859

Approximate Page Size: (in inches) 9½ x 6 (includes margin area)

Condition: VG with light age wear.