{"product_id":"swainson-shell034","title":"Volute Shells","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist or Author: \u003c\/b\u003eWilliam Swainson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eExotic Conchology; or figures and descriptions of rare, beautiful, or undescribed Shells…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate of Publication: \u003c\/b\u003e1841\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle: \u003c\/b\u003eOriginally Hand-colored Lithograph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper Size: \u003c\/b\u003e~ 9 1\/8\" by 11 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eThe work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There  may be a few faint fox marks or scattered foxing to prints from this work.  There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription of the work:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis rare, quarto shell lithograph is from William Swainson's \u003cem\u003eExotic Conchology; or figures and descriptions of rare, beautiful, or undescribed Shells\u003c\/em\u003e.  The work was published in London by Henry G. Bohn in 1841.  The work was edited by Syvanus Hanley.  Many of the shells featured in the work are  from New Zealand, Australia, and the South Seas.  Dance referred it to as \"one of the most beautifully illustrated works on shells ever published.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Swainson (1789-1855) was an English zoological artist.  He was a pioneer in the use of lithography for natural history illustrations and considererd one of the best zoological artists of his time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trillium Rare Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43765910077514,"sku":"swainson-shell034","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7960\/7882\/files\/swainson-shell034.jpg?v=1782935645","url":"https:\/\/trilliumrareprints.com\/products\/swainson-shell034","provider":"Trillium Rare Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}