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the plate is directly from George Robert Gray's monumental publication, The Genera of Birds.Published in London between 1844 and 1849 across three comprehensive volumes, it became the definitive 19th-century standard for ornithological classification.Key Details About this edition image/Plate: The Taxon Definition: In Volume 1 (specifically Part 2, published in 1844), George Robert Gray formally described this specific species under the name printed at the bottom: Gyps tenuirostris Hodg. (referencing Brian Houghton Hodgson, a prominent naturalist in India). Today, it is universally known as the slender-billed vulture. About The Artists: While Gray compiled the scientific definitions, he hired the finest natural history draftsmens of the Victorian era to bring the birds to life. The first two volumes of the work were primarily illustrated by David William Mitchell, with specialized detail plates later completed by the renowned wildlife artist Joseph Wolf. Historical Significance: This specific print is highly valued by collectors because it represents the very first official scientific publication and naming of the slender-billed vulture in western ornithological literature.
Plate CLXXIV from the General of Birds (v.3 1844-1849) by George Robert Gray, FLS - Illustrated by David William Mitchell, BA, FLS - published by Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, Paternoster-Row, London 1949 - Lithography by Hullmandel & Walton’s.
Rare print - mostly in academic libraries. Removed from framing - shows minor wear from age and mat burn and hinge material.
