Bidspirit auction | Linnaeus - 3 Sea Life

Linnaeus - 3 Sea Life Engravings - Included in this lot: Curious Species of the Sea Urchin The Caput Medusa, or Magellanic Star-fish Coral - Gorgonia Description of the work: This scarce first edition engraving is from Sir Charles Linnaeus & Ebenezer Sibley's A Genuine and Universal System of Natural-History... or Magazine of Natural History . The work was printed for the propietor in London between 1794 and 1810. Carl Linnaeus was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who formalized the system of binomial nomenclature which is still in practice today. He is considered the Father of Taxonomy. Paper Size: ~ 8” by 10 1/4” (Fold Out) Paper Type or Special Features: Originally Hand-colored Engraving