1789 Jean Baptiste Lamarck Antique Concology Print, Surf Clam Shells - Pl 256 Ornithology he held the coveted position

he held the coveted position of "Graveur du Dépot de la Marine

updated showing the discoveries of Captain James Cook in his first voyage of Discovery from 1769-1772

Size: 21 1/2in x 17 1/2in (490mm x 340mm)

Central America

were considered to be unfit for habitation

1789 Jean Baptiste Lamarck Antique Concology Print, Surf Clam Shells - Pl 256 Ornithology he held the coveted positionTitle : Mactre, Mactra Size: 11in x 8in (280mm x 205mm) Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Date : 1789 Ref #: 23887 Description: This fine original copper plate engraved antique Conchology or Shell print by Jean Baptiste Lamarck was drawn by Henri Joseph Redoute (1766 1852) younger brother of the famous illustrator P J Redoute engraved by Robert Benard and published in the 1789 edition of Tableau encyclopdique et mthodique des trois rgnes de la