Bidspirit auction | Linnaeus - Pair of Engravings

Linnaeus - Pair of Engravings of Celestial Scenes - Included in this lot: Natural History of Man (with Zodiac, Cellestial Scene) For Contemplation, HE, and Valour form'd; For Softness, She, and sweet attractive Grace (with Zodiac, Cellestial Scene) Description of the work: This scarce first edition engraving is from Sir Charles Linnaeus & Ebenezer Sibley's A Genuine and Universal System of Natural-History... or Magazine of Natural History . The work was printed for the propietor in London between 1794 and 1810. Carl Linnaeus was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who formalized the system of binomial nomenclature which is still in practice today. He is considered the Father of Taxonomy. Paper Size: ~ 8” by 5”