John Jonston (1603–1675) - Armadillo

"Armadillo, Tortoise, Freshwater Turtle, and Sea Turtle" presents a zoological and herpetological study illustrating an armored mammal alongside terrestrial, freshwater, and marine chelonian species in side profile. Published in an engraving for natural history documentation, the composition classifies shelled creatures with precise attention to carapacial scute geometry, banded dermal armor, and clawed limb structures from Jonston's encyclopedic natural history compendiums. John Jonston was a seventeenth-century Polish-born scholar, naturalist, and physician renowned for authoring extensive, widely translated encyclopedias of natural history and zoology. Artist or Maker: John Jonston. Dimensions: Approximately 34 cm x 20 cm. Medium: Engraving. Date: 17th Century. SKU: PLA-0929-1 ____ Shipping & Combined Purchases: We are happy to combine multiple purchases into one shipment, helping you save on shipping costs. Please contact us before making payment so that we can calculate and adjust the shipping cost accordingly. All items are professionally packed and shipped from France by Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) on behalf of Dahlströms Rare Prints OÜ, Estonia. Every shipment is fully insured and sent exclusively via UPS or FedEx, with tracking provided after dispatch. We handle every shipment with the utmost care, ensuring that our antique prints, maps and rare books arrive safely and in the condition described.

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