Antique 1842 English Fullarton African Rhino Rhinoceros Engraving 28"

Description

Antique 19th century circa 1842 colored engraving of a Rhinoceros - Plate VII from "A History of the Earth and Animated Nature" by Oliver Goldsmith (originally published 1774). From an edition published circa 1820 by A. Fullerton & Co. Burl walnut frame.

"Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 – 4 April 1774) was a well-known Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright, dramatist and poet, noted for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), his pastoral poem The Deserted Village (1770), and his plays The Good-Natur'd Man (1768) and She Stoops to Conquer (1771, first performed in 1773). He is thought by some to have written the classic children's tale The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes (1765)." (Source: Wikipedia)

Condition

Good Overall - Some discoloration to paper

Dimensions

23.25" x 0.75" x 28.25" / Sans Frame - 9.5" x 6.25" (Width x Depth x Height)