Mulsant & Verreaux. [Glow-throated Hummingbird] Selasphorus Ardens. 1874. ornithology “Antonio Florian and his Mappemonde

“Antonio Florian and his Mappemonde

If I should return to the Columbia

the twenty-four mile long river that passes through Edinburgh

this eagle’s commanding profile and broad wingspan made it a fitting muse for Barraband’s precision and artistry

Mulsant & Verreaux. [Glow-throated Hummingbird] Selasphorus Ardens. 1874. ornithology “Antonio Florian and his MappemondeMulsant & Verreaux [Glow throated Hummingbird] Selasphorus Ardens from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Mouches, ou Colibris constituant la famille des Trochildes Published: Lyon, 1874 Lithograph with original hand coloring Paper size: 12 1 4 x 8 3 4 Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Mouches, ou Colibris constituant la famille des Trochildes (The Natural History of Hummingbirds constituting the Trochilidae family) was published in 1874 by prominent French