The plague of birds. Wood engraving by Hermann Fechenbach, ca. 1930.

A man imprisoned in strapwork and threatened by gigantic hostile birds. Engraving by C. Bos, ca. 1550.

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The plague of birds. Wood engraving by Hermann Fechenbach, ca. 1930.

A man imprisoned in strapwork and threatened by gigantic hostile birds. Engraving by C. Bos, ca. 1550.