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Steel Engraving

Steel engraving replaced copper as the dominant intaglio method in the early 19th century because hardened steel plates could hold finer lines and survive far longer press runs. The result was a generation of scientific and natural history illustration with extraordinary precision: feathers, scales, anatomical structures, and shell formations rendered with a delicacy that earlier techniques couldn't sustain. Much of the most ambitious work appeared in encyclopedic publishing projects of the 1820s–1840s, when European naturalists were racing to document the natural world in print.

Steel Engraving

Steel engraving replaced copper as the dominant intaglio method in the early 19th century because hardened steel plates could hold finer lines and survive far longer press runs. The result was a generation of scientific and natural history illustration with extraordinary precision: feathers, scales, anatomical structures, and shell formations rendered with a delicacy that earlier techniques couldn't sustain. Much of the most ambitious work appeared in encyclopedic publishing projects of the 1820s–1840s, when European naturalists were racing to document the natural world in print.

Rove Beetles- Antique Copper Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Rove Beetles- Antique Copper Engraving c.1805 $30.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 8.5" x 5.5"

Year: c.1805

Houndfish, Sharks- Hand Colored Stone Lithograph - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Houndfish, Sharks- Hand Colored Stone Lithograph c.1833 $180.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 13.75" x 8.75"

Year: c.1833

La Cephalote- Steel Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
La Cephalote- Steel Engraving c.1831 $65.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 5.0" x 7.75"

Year: c.1831

La Chauve Souris Mousaraigne- Steel Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
La Chauve Souris Mousaraigne- Steel Engraving c.1831 $65.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 5.0" x 8.0"

Year: c.1831

La Pipistrelle- Steel Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
La Pipistrelle- Steel Engraving c.1831 $65.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 5.0" x 7.75"

Year: c.1831

La Fer a Cheval- Steel Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
La Fer a Cheval- Steel Engraving c.1831 $65.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 4.75" x 7.75"

Year: c.1831

Baroque Conchology, Steel Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Baroque Conchology, Steel Engraving c.1684 $245.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 8.5" x 6.0"

Year: c.1684

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Baroque Conchology, Steel Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Baroque Conchology, Steel Engraving c.1684 $245.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 8.5" x 6.0"

Year: c.1684

Plate 7
Arm Arteries, Diseased Lungs- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.25" x 7.5"

Year: c.1834

Plate 13
Stomach, Heart, Skull Injury- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.5" x 7.5"

Year: c.1834

Plate 16
Pelvic Arteries, Neck Nerves- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.25" x 7.5"

Year: c.1834

Plate 17
Head & Neck Arteries- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.0" x 7.5"

Year: c.1834

Plate 19
Facial Anatomy & Toxicology- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.0" x 7.5"

Year: c.1834

Plate 22
Skeletal Anatomy- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.0" x 7.5"

Year: c.1834

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Plate 23
Posterior Arteries of the Leg- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.0" x 7.5"

Year: c.1834

Plate 25 - Original Antique Print:
Back, Uterus & Fetal Anatomy- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.0" x 7.5"

Year: c.1834

Plate 29
Leg Arteries- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.25" x 7.0"

Year: c.1834

Plate 41
Arm & Eye Anatomy- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 10.75" x 7.25"

Year: c.1834

Plate 42
Chest & Abdominal Arteries- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 10.5" x 7.25"

Year: c.1834

Plate 43
Lower Leg Veins- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 10.75" x 7.25"

Year: c.1834

Plate 71
Arm & Hand Muscles- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.0" x 7.25"

Year: c.1834

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Plate 80
Arm & Hand Nerves- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.0" x 7.5"

Year: c.1834

Plate 81
Intestinal Lymph Vessels- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.0" x 7.5"

Year: c.1834

Plate 89
Heart, Stomach & Intestines- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.0" x 7.25"

Year: c.1834

Plate 90
Leg Nerves- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 10.75" x 7.25"

Year: c.1834

Plate 91
Major Torso Veins- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.0" x 7.25"

Year: c.1834

Plate 92
Groin & Kidney Lymph Vessels- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $85.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.0" x 7.0"

Year: c.1834

Plate 94
Arm & Leg Lymphatics- La Médecine Pittoresque c.1834 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 11.0" x 7.0"

Year: c.1834

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Mauritania & Africa Proper, Antique Map - Original Vintage Map
Mauritania & Africa Proper, Antique Map c.1845 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Map

Size: 8.5" x 10.25"

Year: c.1845

Ancient Britain, Antique Map - Original Vintage Map
Ancient Britain, Antique Map c.1828 $50.00 USD

Item Type: Map

Size: 10.25" x 8.5"

Year: c.1828

Beetles, Hand Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Beetles, Hand Colored Engraving c.1835 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.5" x 4.0"

Year: c.1835

Beetles & Insects, Hand-Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Beetles & Insects, Hand-Colored Engraving c.1835 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 4.25" x 6.5"

Year: c.1835

Triumphal arch of Ce-ceu-fu, Hand Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Triumphal arch of Ce-ceu-fu, Hand Colored Engraving c.1843 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 5.5" x 8.5"

Year: c.1843

Beetles & Insects, Hand Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Beetles & Insects, Hand Colored Engraving c.1840 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.5" x 4.25"

Year: c.1840

Beetles & Insects, Hand Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Beetles & Insects, Hand Colored Engraving c.1840 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.5" x 4.25"

Year: c.1840

Beetles & Insects, Hand Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Beetles & Insects, Hand Colored Engraving c.1840 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.5" x 4.25"

Year: c.1840

Sagra Buqueti Beetles, Hand-Colored Antique Print - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Sagra Buqueti Beetles, Hand-Colored Antique Print c.1835 $45.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.9" x 3.9"

Year: c.1835

Edwards Bat- Hand-Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Edwards Bat- Hand-Colored Engraving c.1837 $125.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 7.25" x 11.0"

Year: c.1837

Missouri- Cram's Atlas - Authentic Vintage Map
Missouri, Cram's Atlas c.1889 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Map

Size: 11.0" x 14.5"

Year: c.1889

Russia in Asia- Cram's Atlas - Authentic Vintage Map
Russia in Asia, Cram's Atlas c.1889 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Map

Size: 14.5" x 11.0"

Year: c.1889

Arkansas- Cram's Atlas - Authentic Vintage Map
Arkansas, Cram's Atlas c.1889 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Map

Size: 11.0" x 14.5"

Year: c.1889

Wyoming- Cram's Atlas - Authentic Vintage Map
Wyoming, Cram's Atlas c.1889 $40.00 USD

Item Type: Map

Size: 11.0" x 14.5"

Year: c.1889

South America- Cram’s Atlas - Authentic Vintage Map
South America- Cram’s Atlas c.1889 $100.00 USD

Item Type: Map

Size: 20.5" x 14.5"

Year: c.1889

Russia- Cram’s Atlas - Authentic Vintage Map
Russia- Cram’s Atlas c.1889 $100.00 USD

Item Type: Map

Size: 21.75" x 14.25"

Year: c.1889

Exotic Moths- Hand Colored Engraving - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Exotic Moths- Hand Colored Engraving c.1880 $35.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 7.0" x 5.0"

Year: c.1880

Jesus and Carved Cross, Gothic Details & Architecture - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Jesus and Carved Cross, Gothic Details & Architecture c.1905 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 15.5" x 11.25"

Year: c.1905

Mother Mary, Gothic Details & Architecture - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
Mother Mary, Gothic Details & Architecture c.1905 $60.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 15.5" x 11.25"

Year: c.1905

W. Boosman Compass- Antique Print - Authentic Vintage Antique Print
W. Boosman Compass- Antique Print c.1885 $75.00 USD

Item Type: Antique Print

Size: 6.5" x 6.5"

Year: c.1885

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