Antique Print British Game Birds & Wildfowl – Long-Tailed Duck – Beverley R. Morris 1855 #64789-15

This antique print is a book page, published in 1855, features a beautifully executed hand-coloured wood engraving print from British Game Birds & Wildfowl by Beverley R. Morris. In addition to the print, this bundle comes with original annotations from the book (not shown), adding to its historical and academic value.

Features:

• Engraver: Fawcett B
• Origin: From British Game Birds & Wildfowl by Beverley R. Morris, 1855
• Dimensions: Approximately 310 x 250mm
• Type: Hand-coloured wood engraving with original annotations
• Condition: Very good, beautifully executed

Provenance:

Beverley R. Morris was the editor of The Naturalist, a monthly magazine focusing on the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms. His two-volume work, British Game Birds and Wildfowl (1855), was highly regarded, with the Daily News praising it as holding a unique position among works of its class, describing the hand-coloured plates as “splendidly executed.”

Biography of Beverley R. Morris (1816–1883):

Beverley R. Morris, M.D., was a brother of the Reverend Francis Orpen Morris, a noted naturalist and author. Born in Ireland and raised in England, Morris trained at Trinity College, Dublin, and later worked as a doctor in York and Nottingham, where he specialised in treating the insane. Alongside his medical career, Morris contributed significantly to natural history with his beautifully illustrated works.