1789 Jean Baptiste Lamarck Antique Concology Print, Surf Clam Shells Plate 253 Japan a branch of the Capetian

a branch of the Capetian dynasty

using wagons loaded with supplies to remove his dependency on his lines of communication

and also an important historic Yellow River crossing site

travelled with European explorers to London in 1774 and also served as an interpreter to Captain Cook on his second and third journey

Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605 – 1689) was a 17th-century French gem merchant and traveller

1789 Jean Baptiste Lamarck Antique Concology Print, Surf Clam Shells Plate 253 Japan a branch of the CapetianTitle : Moule, Mytilus Size: 11in x 8in (280mm x 200mm) Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Date : 1789 Ref #: 23884 Description: This fine original copper plate engraved antique Conchology or Shell print by Jean Baptiste Lamarck was drawn by Henri Joseph Redoute (1766 1852) younger brother of the famous illustrator P J Redoute engraved by Robert Benard and published in the 1789 edition of Tableau encyclopdique et mthodique des trois rgnes de la