{"product_id":"shaw-nodder-vellum-birds-suite","title":"Shaw \u0026 Nodder — V Rare Vellum Birds Suite of Three Plates, Naturalist's Miscellany, c.1791-1799","description":"\u003cp\u003eA curated suite of three original hand-coloured engravings on \u003cstrong\u003egenuine vellum\u003c\/strong\u003e from George Shaw and Frederick Polydore Nodder's \u003cem\u003eThe Naturalist's Miscellany\u003c\/em\u003e, published in London between approximately 1791 and 1799.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the rare deluxe vellum issue of the Naturalist's Miscellany. The original subscription notice invited \"the nobility and gentry, who may wish to have the plates taken on vellum, are requested to signify their pleasure to Mr. Nodder.\" Very few subscribers chose this premium option, and surviving vellum impressions are essentially unobtainable on the modern market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe three plates in this suite:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple-Throated Flycatcher\u003c\/strong\u003e (1792) — A pinkish-grey passerine bird perched on a delicate branch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed-Shouldered Tanager\u003c\/strong\u003e (1793) — A black bird with vivid red shoulder and yellow wing accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMalimbic Bee-Eater\u003c\/strong\u003e (1799) — The black African bee-eater (\u003cem\u003eMerops malimbicus\u003c\/em\u003e) with crimson throat patch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll three plates retain their original hand colouring with the saturation that vellum permits. Accompanying descriptive text leaves on standard paper are included as was the convention for the deluxe vellum issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Shaw (1751-1813) was Fellow of the Royal Society, co-founder of the Linnean Society, and zoologist of the British Museum. Frederick Polydore Nodder (1770-1801) was an English illustrator, engraver, painter, and publisher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three engravings on vellum with separate text leaves, approximately 5.5 by 9 inches each\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1791-1799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e London (F. P. Nodder, 15 Brewer Street)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good to excellent. Vellum causes natural rippling inherent to the medium.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lumenrare Antique Prints \u0026 Maps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57414079545727,"sku":"SN-VELLUM-BIRDS-SUITE-3","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8356\/9279\/files\/2025-09-29-14-04-47-01.jpg?v=1777718054","url":"https:\/\/lumenrare.com\/products\/shaw-nodder-vellum-birds-suite","provider":"Lumenrare Antique Prints \u0026 Maps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}