{"product_id":"non-human-archive-reptiles","title":"The Non-Human Archive: Reptiles","description":"\u003cp\u003eA curated survey of reptilian diversity from the German \"Golden Age\" of lithography. Spanning the years 1886 to 1897, these prints represent the pinnacle of European scientific illustration before the First World War. This collection offers a clear window into the Continental scientific perspective: a commitment to total classification and the preservation of biological detail. For the viewer seeking a purely scientific vantage point, these works function as a visual census of a world being cataloged with unparalleled German precision, capturing the textures and anatomical nuances of species from across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsisting of 7 original prints:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Black caiman \u003cem\u003e[Melanosuchus niger]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Woodcut, b\/w\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Germany, 1890, Authentic Period Print (no digital reproduction)\u003cbr\u003eSize\u003cspan\u003e: approx. 16 x 24 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Echsen II.\u003cem\u003e [several types of lizards]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Steel Engraving, b\/w\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Germany, 1897, Authentic Period Print (no digital reproduction)\u003cbr\u003eSize: approx. 16 x 25 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEchsen III. \u003cem\u003e [several types of lizards]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Steel Engraving, b\/w\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Germany, 1897, Authentic Period Print (no digital reproduction)\u003cbr\u003eSize: approx. 16 x 25 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndian Cobra \u003cem\u003e[Naja naja]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eMedium: Lithography, color\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Germany, 1890, Authentic Period Print (no digital reproduction)\u003cbr\u003eSize\u003cspan\u003e: approx. 16 x 24 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIguana\u003cem\u003e [Iguana iguana]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eMedium: Lithography, color\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Germany, 1890, Authentic Period Print (no digital reproduction)\u003cbr\u003eSize\u003cspan\u003e: approx. 16 x 24 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAsian Water Monitor\u003cem\u003e [Varanus salvator]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMedium: Lithography, color\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Germany, 1890, Authentic Period Print (no digital reproduction)\u003cbr\u003eSize\u003cspan\u003e: approx. 16 x 24 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon Wall Lizard [Podarcis muralis]\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Lithography, color\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Germany, 1890, Authentic Period Print (no digital reproduction)\u003cbr\u003eSize\u003cspan\u003e: approx. 16 x 24 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Archive Statement: Rarity and Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Survival\u003c\/span\u003e Due to the fragile nature of 19th-century paper and the significant historical upheavals of the early 20th century across Central Europe, the survival rate of these editions is low. While originally produced for scientific distribution, it is estimated that less than ten percent of the original printing remains extant today. Each surviving specimen is a rare, physical fragment of European scientific history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eA Note on Conservation and Patina\u003c\/span\u003e Despite rigorous preservation efforts, specimens from the\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e1880–1930 era may exhibit minor foxing (natural age-toning), softening of the paper edges, or subtle ink variations. In the context of the \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"231\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eNon-Human Archive\u003c\/i\u003e, these are not considered defects or signs of diminished quality. Rather, they are the patina of time—authentic markers of the print's hundred-year journey. These characteristics confirm the physicality of the medium and distinguish the historical artifact from modern, characterless reproductions. To possess a print with such markings is to hold a document that has survived more than a century of history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VESTIGES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56271027568964,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4498\/9508\/files\/TheNon-HumanArchiveReptiles.jpg?v=1768862028","url":"https:\/\/vestiges-time.com\/de\/products\/non-human-archive-reptiles","provider":"VESTIGES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}