book plate

Hand colored engraving (book plate). Title: "The Deductor of Ca'ing Whale/ Scoresby". Based on a drawing by William Scoresby. On black mount. At lower left of engraving: "J. Stewart Delt.". At lower right: "Lizars Sc.". Ref: This print is plate #XVII, fronting pg. 212 (facing pg. 211) in "NATURALIST'S LIBRARY: MAMMALIA-VOL-VI WHALES". Edinburgh 1837. Printed by W.H. Lizars.