GREAT BARRIER REEF Fear Blue Star fish Nodose Cushion Urchin 1893 old print

GREAT BARRIER REEF Fear Blue Star fish Nodose Cushion Urchin 1893 old print

Product SKU: P-7-003042

Price £39.00

'Chromo Plate XI.; Great Barrier Reef Corals and Echinodermata; Fig. 1. Isis hippuris, p. 200. Corallum, with polipiferous cortex adherent to a single terminal branchlet, but denuded from the remaining area, natural size; 1A and 1B, expanded polyps, enlarged; Fig. 2. Queensland Black Coral, Antipathes abies, pp. 189 and 332. Fragment of branch, natural size; 2A, terminal branchlet; 2B, expanded polyp, enlarged; Fig. 3. Ctenocella pectinata, p. 200. Branch of corallum, natural size; 4. Gorgonia australiensis, p. 200. Terminal branchlet, natural size; Fig. 5. Melitodes Ochracea, p. 200 Terminal branchlet, natural size; Fig. 6. Distichopora coccinea, p. 202, Corallum, natural size; 6A, portion of corallum, slightly enlarged and turned edgeways to show the polyp orifices; Fig. 7 and 7A. Feather Star-fishes, Antedon sp, p. 43. Life size and colour; Fig. 8. Blue Star-fish, Linckia laevigata, p. 43. Life size and colour; Fig. 9. Nodose Cushion-star, Oreaster nodosus, p. 21. Life size and colour; Fig. 11. Long-armed British Star, Ophiomastix annulosa, p. 121. Life size and colour, with one only of the five arms visible; Fig. 12. Needle Urchin, Diadema setosa, p. 42. Life size and colour; Fig. 13. Slate-pencil Urchin, Heterocentrotus mammillatus, p. 103. Life size and colour' by Unsigned (1893). Antique colour print, 28.0 x 21.0cm, 11 x 8.25 inches

CAPTION PRINTED BELOW PICTURE: 'Chromo Plate XI.; Great Barrier Reef Corals and Echinodermata; Fig. 1. Isis hippuris, p. 200. Corallum, with polipiferous cortex adherent to a single terminal branchlet, but denuded from the remaining area, natural size; 1A and 1B, expanded polyps, enlarged; Fig. 2. Queensland Black Coral, Antipathes abies, pp. 189 and 332. Fragment of branch, natural size; 2A, terminal branchlet; 2B, expanded polyp, enlarged; Fig. 3. Ctenocella pectinata, p. 200. Branch of corallum, natural size; 4. Gorgonia australiensis, p. 200. Terminal branchlet, natural size; Fig. 5. Melitodes Ochracea, p. 200 Terminal branchlet, natural size; Fig. 6. Distichopora coccinea, p. 202, Corallum, natural size; 6A, portion of corallum, slightly enlarged and turned edgeways to show the polyp orifices; Fig. 7 and 7A. Feather Star-fishes, Antedon sp., p. 43. Life size and colour; Fig. 8. Blue Star-fish, Linckia laevigata, p. 43. Life size and colour; Fig. 9. Nodose Cushion-star, Oreaster nodosus, p. 21. Life size and colour; Fig. 11. Long-armed British Star, Ophiomastix annulosa, p. 121. Life size and colour, with one only of the five arms visible; Fig. 12. Needle Urchin, Diadema setosa, p. 42. Life size and colour; Fig. 13. Slate-pencil Urchin, Heterocentrotus mammillatus, p. 103. Life size and colour'

DATE PRINTED: 1893    

IMAGE SIZE: Approx 28.0 x 21.0cm, 11 x 8.25 inches (Medium)

TYPE: Antique colour print

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. We offer a no questions asked return policy.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy.

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Unsigned

PROVENANCE: "The Great Barrier Reef of Australia" by W. Saville-Kent

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