{"product_id":"willughby080","title":"Fish or Sea Life","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist or Author: \u003c\/b\u003eFrancis Willughby \u0026amp; John Ray\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eDe historia Piscium libri quatuor, jussu \u0026amp; sumptibus Societatis Regiae Londinensis editi …\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate of Publication: \u003c\/b\u003e1686\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle: \u003c\/b\u003eEngraving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper Size: \u003c\/b\u003e~ 17 1\/2\" by 11\"\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 minor 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 strong sea life engraving is from Francis Willughby's \u003cem\u003eDe historia Piscium libri quatuor, jussu \u0026amp; sumptibus Societatis Regiae Londinensis editi ...\u003c\/em\u003e  which was completed post-humously by John Ray.  This first edition work was published in London in 1686.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis work was the first large work on fishes published in England and marked a new era in ichthyology.  The plates for the work were engraved by Paul van Somers, which was supervised by Martin Lister.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWillughby was a naturalist and one of the original members of the Royal Society.  At Trinity College, Willughby befriended his tutor John Ray and financed travel through Europe to research and collect material for their scientific works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Ownership inscription of \"Hen: Hall\" of Highmeadow House, Gloucestershire to title-page; by descent to Benedicta Maria Theresa Hall (d.1749), who, in 1713, married Thomas Gage, 1st Viscount Gage (c.1695-1754)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trillium Rare Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43766077063242,"sku":"willughby080","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7960\/7882\/files\/willughby080.jpg?v=1782944340","url":"https:\/\/trilliumrareprints.com\/products\/willughby080","provider":"Trillium Rare Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}