Narwhal, Manatee and Friends, Exquisite Early 19th Century Watercolor soapstone narwahl but them was delighted to

but them was delighted to find this bit of paper with the beautifully penned name and address of its one time owner--Samuel Strang of Philadelphia-- and tiny whittled graphite pencil inside (which does indeed write

Hinges are in very good condition

really sharp looking

or perhaps old letter (type) stamps

I think perhaps they felt a little badly about it

Narwhal, Manatee and Friends, Exquisite Early 19th Century Watercolor soapstone narwahl but them was delighted toI went back to my source in Germany to scoop up another handful of these gorgeous c. 1840s zoological watercolors, having sold the last several I had quickly. This is not a hand colored engraving, it is an original, gorgeously executed ink and watercolor drawing, c. 1840s. Whether made in advance of, or after, an engraving for a zoological volume I am not certain whatever the case, quite marvelous and with the fine execution amplifying a sense of