Animals of New Guinea observed by William Dampier (1651-1715) Product:Greetings card Inscribed in pencil lower left:

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Animals of New Guinea observed by William Dampier (1651-1715) Product:Greetings card Inscribed in pencil lower left:Three studies of creatures observed by William Dampier during his voyage to Australia [New Holland] in 1699. Figure 1 captioned: 'This Fish is of a pale red all parts of it except the Eye take. on the Coast of New Guinea.' Figure 2 captioned: 'Strange & large Batts on I. Pulo Sabuda in New Guinea described p. 99.' Figure 3 captioned: 'This Birds Eye is of a Bright red'. Plate 2 facing p. 99 in: A voyage to New Holland, &c. In the Year 1699 by William