OCTOPUS (Gamochonia) circa 1899
OCTOPUS (Gamochonia) circa 1899
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A fine reproduction of a vintage Illustration of Octopus, Gamochonia.
Lithographer, Adolf Giltsch. Biologist, Ernst Haeckel.
The illustration shows five figures of cephalopods.
Figure 1 Chiroteuthis veranyi. Figure 2 Histioteuthis ruppelii. Figure 3 Pinnoctopus cordiformis. Figure 4 Octopus vulgaris. Figure 5 Octopus granulatus.
Originally from the book Kunstformen der natur by Ernst Haeckel (Leipzig, Wien, Bibliographische Institut, 1899-1904).
We specialise in the reprint of unique Old Maps & Vintage Illustrations from the 17th to 19th centuries. Our products are mounted on linen by hand, a technique that has been used in cartography for many years. Maps are folded and fitted into a special marbled slipcase.
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