1962 Ruff combattant bird print teacher gift noConflict(true)

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- Large format rendering of a lovely 1936 French vintage Arboretum tree print showing varieties of ornamental garden trees

which illustrated the "Lutte" article (wrestling in French)

This page is in excellent condition except for yellowing

the archeoptéryx and the lovely nautilus

1962 Ruff combattant bird print teacher gift noConflict(true)If you can spend hours on the shore mesmerized by the antics of sandpipers, this print is for you! These spectacular ruffs (or combattants varis, Philomachus Pugmyx) come from a 1962 out of print French bird on nesting birds, illustrated by the fammous French painter and naturalist Paul Barruel. The illustration depicts 3 male birds in full nuptial finery, with their fluffy throat feathers. Which female could resist them? The birds are shown here at