The Birds of Great Britain; Systematically Arranged, Accurately Engraved, and Painted from Nature; with Descriptions, Including the Natural History of Each Bird. [Les Oiseaux de la Grande-Bretagne, Ranges dans un Ordre Systematique, Graves avec Soin, et Peints D'Apres Nature; Avec des Descriptions, Contenant L'Histoire Complette de Chaque Oiseau.]

William Lewin

Verlag: Printed for J. Johnson, London, 1795

Beschreibung

Eight volumes in four. 336 hand-colored engraved plates, including frontispiece. Contemporary brown English straight-grain morocco with gilt lettering to spine and gilt fillets. Five raised bands on each. Marbled endpapers and edges. Slight foxing to initial pages not affecting plates. Bookplates to front pastedown of each volume. Leather to hinges separating, but binding fully attached. Wear to the top and tail of spines (see image). Small neat signature and date to rear of front endpaper of volume I. Please expect extra postage as this is a larger set. 9.5 x 12 in each. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 7788

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Birds of Great Britain; Systematically ...

Verlag: Printed for J. Johnson, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1795

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: First Edition.