Antique Hummingbird Print Gallery | 5 Jardine Hand-Colored Engravings, 1833 For Sale

AJ | GILDED HUMMINGBIRD PRINT GALLERY · 1833 Five Hummingbirds from Jardine's Naturalist's Library Original hand-colored steel engravings in custom archival double mats THOUGHTFULLY CURATED | TIMELESS AESTHETIC | ARCHIVAL TECHNIQUE Catalog Details DATE 1833 PUBLICATION The Naturalist's Library, Ornithology: Humming-Birds EDITOR Sir William Jardine ENGRAVER William Home Lizars PUBLISHER W. H. Lizars, Edinburgh MEDIUM Hand-colored steel engravings on paper EDITION First edition SET Five original antique hummingbird prints DIMENSIONS Each sheet approx. 6.5 × 4.25 in.; each mat 9 × 12 in. Orientation varies. PRESENTATION Custom archival double mats; unframed Context Jardine's hummingbird volumes opened The Naturalist's Library in 1833. Conceived as an affordable illustrated survey of the natural world, the series became widely popular and helped place serious natural-history publishing within reach of a much broader Victorian audience. Condition Overall, the five prints are in very good antique condition, with age-related toning and light handling wear consistent with their age. The engraved images remain crisp and the original hand coloring remains strong in presentation. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description. Archival Presentation The custom archival matting shown is included in the listed price. Each print is individually presented in a 9 × 12 in. double mat with a deep green outer mat carrying a cool blue undertone and a deep cool brown inner reveal. The matboard is acid- and lignin-free, and the mounting is reversible and conservation-minded. If you prefer a different mat color, the pieces can be rematted for an additional charge; please message before purchase for available colors and pricing. Framing may also be arranged at additional cost. Sourcing & Preservation This is an original antique work from the published source, not a modern reproduction. AJ | Gilded is preservation-first and does not dismantle intact books. Works on paper are sourced as already-separated material, from incomplete or damaged volumes, or from prior collections. AJ | GILDED A gallery starts with one. I won’t tell them you got two.