FINE ANTIQUE PRINTS

Nederlandsche Vogelen… is included in Fine Bird Books by Sacheverell Sitwell. The author of this essential reference had very high standards for what volumes could be included. He defined a ‘fine book’ as “one which is finely produced. Well printed on hand-made paper, preferably finely bound, it should be enjoyable to look at and to handle. The pictures should not only be well drawn but reproduced as near perfectly as possible.” (Sitwell, p.48) It is certainly telling that he selected a Nozeman image to be the frontispiece of his essential reference on antique ornithological prints.

Hand colored copperplate engraving.
20 3/4 x 14 1/2 inches.
Finest possible condition with perfectly preserved original color, full margins and accompanying text.