Bristol-London
Carolina Parakeet, Greeting Card, Natural History Illustration
Regular price
$4.00
ITEM:
Carolina Parakeet greeting card is great for bird lovers. This fine-art reproduction is printed on heavy 216 gsm acid-free art paper. It includes a A2-size (4.25 X 5.5") card, cream envelope and clear sleeve. Card is blank inside. Handcrafted in USA when you order.
AVAILABLE SIZES:
• SINGLE CARD: A2-size (4.25 X 5.5") + envelope
• SET OF 4 CARDS: A2-size (4.25 X 5.5") + envelopes
DESCRIPTION:
This colorful illustration of a Carolina Parakeet was published in London, 1729, in a book titled "Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands" by Mark Catesby, an English naturalist. The book was the first published account of flora and fauna of North America. It included 220 plates of birds, reptiles and amphibians, fish, insects, and mammals, as well as plants.
