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78 2301 Ornithology Buffon G L L de 78 2301 Ornithology Buffon G L L de
78 2301 Ornithology Buffon G L L de 78 2301 Ornithology Buffon G L L de
78/2301 [Ornithology]. Buffon, G.L.L. de. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux. Dordr., A. Blussé et Fils, 1796-1799, new ed., 9 vols., 9 ident. engr. title-vignettes, 9 headpieces, 263 plates after J. DE SÈVE, modern unif. gilt antique style hleather w. red and green letter- and vol. piece, 4to.

- All vols. w. collector's mark "WG" (Lugt 2622a?) on title-p. and bookplate on upper pastedown. A fine set.

= Nissen, IVB 160 and ZBI 678; this ed. not in Anker.

€ (300-500) 550
78 2302 Ornithology Buffon G L L de 78 2302 Ornithology Buffon G L L de
78 2302 Ornithology Buffon G L L de 78 2302 Ornithology Buffon G L L de
78 2302 Ornithology Buffon G L L de 78 2302 Ornithology Buffon G L L de
78/2302 [Ornithology]. Buffon, G.L.L. de. Oiseaux. Brussels, Th. Lejeune, 1828-1833, 4 vols., 194 (of 211) handcol. lithogr. plates, sl. later unif. gilt hmor.

- Lacks 17 plates; most plates yellowed; some foxing.

= Oeuvres complètes de Buffon, suivis de ses continuateurs. Vol. XI-XIV. Nissen, ZBI 689.

€ (100-150) 120
78 2303 Ornithology Butler A G 78 2303 Ornithology Butler A G
78 2303 Ornithology Butler A G 78 2303 Ornithology Butler A G
78/2303 [Ornithology]. Butler, A.G. Birds' Eggs of the British Isles. London/ New York, L. Upcott Gill/ Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1904, VII,(3),105p., 24 chromolithogr. plates w. 475 ills. by F.W. FROHAWK, orig. gilt blindst. cl., 4to.

- Plates w. contemp. owner's annots.; 6 plates and title (sl.) foxed; endpapers and htitle (sl.) browned.

= Nissen, IVB 167. The plates were originally published in the author's British Birds with their Nests and Eggs (1896-1898). Cf. Anker 88.

€ (80-100) 80
78 2304 Ornithology Forshaw J M 78 2304 Ornithology Forshaw J M
78/2304 [Ornithology]. Forshaw, J.M. Parrots of the World. Newton Abbot, David & Charles, 1981, 2nd rev. ed., 616p., num. col. plates by W.T. COOPER, ills., orig. pict. boards, large 4to. - AND 3 others on parrots, i.a. IDEM, Australian Parrots (London, 1981, 2nd rev. ed., num. col. ills. by W.T. COOPER, orig. pict. boards, large 4to.) and a 3rd rev. edition of the first work.
€ (40-60) 50
78 2305 Ornithology d'Hamonville L 78 2305 Ornithology d'Hamonville L
78/2305 [Ornithology]. d'Hamonville, L. Atlas de poche des oiseaux de France. Atlas de poche des plantes des champs, des prairies et des bois (...). Atlas de Poche des Fleurs de Jardins les plus faciled à cultiver. Paris, Librairie des Sciences Naturelles, 1894-1912, 1st ed. (4x)/ 2nd ed., 5 vols., num. col. lithogr. plates, orig. unif. cl.

- Binding occas. sl. worn along edges.

AND 1 other similar.

€ (50-70) 50
78 2306 Ornithology Heerkens G N 78 2306 Ornithology Heerkens G N
78/2306 [Ornithology]. Heerkens, G.N. Aves Frisicae. Rott., C.R. Hake, 1787, (2),298,(1)p., engr. title by J.L. ANSELIN, contemp. marbled calf, triple gilt fillet lines on both covers, gilt spine w. brown mor. letterpiece.

- One leaf sl. stained. Binding (sl.) rubbed/ worn along extremities. Good copy.

= With the bookplate of J.G. van Marle on upper pastedown. Very rare.

€ (300-500)
78 2307 Ornithology Hewitson W C 78 2307 Ornithology Hewitson W C
78 2307 Ornithology Hewitson W C 78 2307 Ornithology Hewitson W C
78 2307 Ornithology Hewitson W C 78 2307 Ornithology Hewitson W C
78 2307 Ornithology Hewitson W C 78 2307 Ornithology Hewitson W C
78/2307 [Ornithology]. Hewitson, W.C. Coloured Illustrations of the Eggs of British Birds, with Descriptions of their Nests and Nidification. London, J. van Voorst, 1856, 3rd ed., 2 vols., XVI,289; (5),290-532p., 149 handcol. engr. plates, contemp. unif. giltlettered cl.

- Both vols. htitle and verso final textleaf browned; vol.1 newspaper clipping pasted on upper pastedown. Spines sunned.

= Nissen, IVB 442.

€ (200-300)
78 2308 Ornithology Jackson C E 78 2308 Ornithology Jackson C E
78/2308 [Ornithology]. Jackson, C.E. Bird Illustrators. Some Artists in Early Lithography. London, H.F. & G. Witherby, 1975, 1st ed., 133p., 14 col. plates, 5 ills., orig. giltlettered cl. w. dustwr., 4to (upper edge sl. foxed). Idem. Bird Etchings. The Illustrators and Their Books, 1655-1855. Ithaca/ London, Cornell Univ. Press, 1985, 292,(1)p., 4 col. plates, 75 full-p. ills., orig. wr., 4to.

- Occas. sl. foxed (incl. edges). Backstrip sl. sunned; wr. trifle bumped.

Mullens, W.H. and Swann, H.K. A Bibliography of British Ornithology from the Earliest Times to the End of 1912. Including Biographical Accounts of the Principal Writers and Bibliographies of their Published Works. Codicote etc., Wheldon & Wesley, 1986, XX,691p., orig. giltlettered cl. (fine).

= Facsimile reprint of the edition London, 1917.

AND 2 others in 3 vols.

€ (40-60)
78 2309 Ornithology Jardine W ed 78 2309 Ornithology Jardine W ed
78 2309 Ornithology Jardine W ed 78 2309 Ornithology Jardine W ed
78/2309 [Ornithology]. Jardine, W. (ed.). The Naturalist's Library. Ornithology. Vol. I-IV. Edinburgh etc., W.H. Lizars etc., 1833-1834, 4 (of 14) vols., 4 engr. frontisp. portraits, 4 handcol. title-p. and 124 handcol. engr. plates, contemp. (unif.) gilt hcalf, sm. 8vo.

- Vol.1 and 2 w. armorial bookplate of Viscount Gort ("Coloony") on upper pastedown. All vols. spine sunned; vol.3 and 4 binding rubbed/ worn.

= Nissen, IVB 471; Anker 223-226.

€ (200-300) 375
78 2310 Ornithology Jardine W ed 78 2310 Ornithology Jardine W ed
78 2310 Ornithology Jardine W ed 78 2310 Ornithology Jardine W ed
78/2310 [Ornithology]. Jardine, W. (ed.). Naturgeschichtliches Cabinet des Thierreiches. Ornithologie. Die Hühnerartige Vögel./ Das Federwildpret. German transl. A. Diezmann. Budapest, C.A. Hartleben, 1836-1837, 2 (of 10) vols., (8),CII,(2),116,(4); (8),XXXII,88,32(publ. adv.)p., 2 engr. portraits, 2 (partly) handcol. engr. title-p., 59 (of 60) handcol. engr. plates, contemp. unif. boards w. paper letterpiece.

- Vol.1 lacks 1 plate; both vols. hinges weak. Both vols. binding rubbed/ worn; spine-ends and corners bumped.

= Nissen, IVB 471. Cf. Anker 224-226; 461, note.

€ (100-150) 160
78 2311 Ornithology Klein J T 78 2311 Ornithology Klein J T
78 2311 Ornithology Klein J T 78 2311 Ornithology Klein J T
78/2311 [Ornithology]. Klein, J.T. Ova avium plurimarum ad naturalem magnitudinem delineata et genuinis coloribus picta. Sammlung verschiedener Vögel Eyer in natürlicher Grösse und mit lebendigen Farben geschildert und beschrieben. Leipsic etc., J.J. Kanter, 1766, 36 textp., parallel Latin and German text, 21 contemp. handcol. engr. plates by G.P. TRAUTNER, contemp. gilt hcalf, 4to.

- Four plates colouring sl. worn; textp. (sl.) foxed. Spine w. a few dam. spots; corners and spine-ends restored.

= Nissen, IVB 505; Anker 254. Finely coloured plates. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LX.

€ (400-600) 400
78 2312 Ornithology Klein J T 78 2312 Ornithology Klein J T
78 2312 Ornithology Klein J T 78 2312 Ornithology Klein J T
78 2312 Ornithology Klein J T 78 2312 Ornithology Klein J T
78 2312 Ornithology Klein J T 78 2312 Ornithology Klein J T
78/2312 [Ornithology]. Klein, J.T. Stemmata avium. Geschlechtstafeln der Vögel. Leipsic, A.H. Holle, 1759, (16),48p., parallel Latin and German text, 40 engr. fold. plates, modern leather, 4to.

- Trifle foxed/ yellowed; new endpapers. Good copy.

= Nissen, IVB 506; Anker 255; Zimmer p.354. Study of the feet, heads and tongues of birds, according to the author's system of classification. Also contains a Latin-Polish ornithological lexicon.

€ (400-600)
78 2313 Ornithology Klein J T 78 2313 Ornithology Klein J T
78 2313 Ornithology Klein J T 78 2313 Ornithology Klein J T
78 2313 Ornithology Klein J T 78 2313 Ornithology Klein J T
78/2313 [Ornithology]. Klein, J.T. Stemmata Avium. Geschlechtstafeln der Vögel. Leipsic, A.H. Holle, 1759, (16),48p., 40 fold. engr. plates, Latin and German text, modern vellum, 4to.

- Modern owner's entry and rubbed/ weak spot on title-p.; partly yellowed/ stained; the plates attached to stubs.

= Nissen, IVB 506; Anker 255; Zimmer p.354. Study of the feet, heads and tongues of birds, according to the author's system of classification. Also contains a Latin-Polish ornithological lexicon. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LX.

€ (300-500)
78 2314 Ornithology Meÿer H L 78 2314 Ornithology Meÿer H L
78 2314 Ornithology Meÿer H L 78 2314 Ornithology Meÿer H L
78 2314 Ornithology Meÿer H L 78 2314 Ornithology Meÿer H L
78 2314 Ornithology Meÿer H L 78 2314 Ornithology Meÿer H L
78 2314 Ornithology Meÿer H L 78 2314 Ornithology Meÿer H L
78 2314 Ornithology Meÿer H L 78 2314 Ornithology Meÿer H L
78/2314 [Ornithology]. Meÿer, H.L. Coloured Illustrations of British Birds, and their Eggs. London, G.W. Nickisson/ Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1842-1850, 7 vols., 431 (of 432) (all but a few) handcol. plates of birds and eggs, contemp. unif. gilt hmor., t.e.g.

- Lacks 1 plate. All vols. first few lvs. (incl. title) foxed; 2 vols. title-p. w. (sm.) tear in outer blank margin; 1 vol. tear in outer margin (affecting text). All vols. spine sunned.

= Nissen, IVB 628. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LX.

€ (500-700) 550
78 2315 Ornithology Montagu G 78 2315 Ornithology Montagu G
78 2315 Ornithology Montagu G 78 2315 Ornithology Montagu G
78 2315 Ornithology Montagu G 78 2315 Ornithology Montagu G
78/2315 [Ornithology]. Montagu, G. Ornithological Dictionary; or Alphabetical Synopsis of British Birds. London, J. White, 1802, 2 vols., (2),XLIII,(663)p., rebound in modern leather w. use of contemp. gilt calf binding w. mor. letterpiece.

- Lacks frontisp. Occas. sl. foxed.

= Nissen, IVB 642; Wood 470: "Coues greatly admired this early dictionary and calls it 'a vade mecum which has held its place at thousand elbows for threequarters of a century'."

Klein, J.T. Vorbereitung zu einer vollständigen Vögelhistorie, nebst einer Vorrede von der Ordnung der Thiere überhaupt, und einem Zusatz der Historie des Murmelthieres, wie auch eines alten Wörtenbuchs der Thiere. Transl. D.H. Behn. Leipsic/ Lübeck, J. Schmidt, 1760, (24),427,(1)p., engr. title-vignette, 1 fold. index, contemp. gilt calf w. mor. letterpiece.

- Lacks all 8 plates. Occas. sl. stained; bookseller's stamp on verso title-p. Binding sl. worn; trifle stained.

Braak, J. Responsio ad quaestionem (...) propositam: "Quaeritur catalogus avium, in provincia Groningana indigenarum, addita accurata illarum descriptione, differentia generica et specifica, vivendi ratione et moribus, allatis unius alteriusque scriptoris imaginibus et adiuncta iconum Nozemanniorum critica." (Gron., J. Oomkens, 1824), 209p., sl. later boards, 4to.

- Bookplate on first free endpaper; a few lvs. sl. stained in lower margin. Binding trifle rubbed. Otherwise fine.

= Publ. in Annales Academiae Groninganae MDCCCXXI-MDCCCXXII (Gron., 1824).

AND 1 other.

€ (70-90) 70
78 2316 Ornithology Morris F O 78 2316 Ornithology Morris F O
78 2316 Ornithology Morris F O 78 2316 Ornithology Morris F O
78 2316 Ornithology Morris F O 78 2316 Ornithology Morris F O
78 2316 Ornithology Morris F O 78 2316 Ornithology Morris F O
78 2316 Ornithology Morris F O 78 2316 Ornithology Morris F O
78/2316 [Ornithology]. Morris, F.O. A History of British Birds. London, J.C. Nimmo, 1903, 5th ed., 6 vols., 400 handcol. woodengr. plates, orig. unif. gilt and blindst. cl., 4to.

- All vols. bookplate on upper pastedown. A fine set. = Nissen, IVB 645; cf. Anker 346.

€ (200-300) 200
78 2317 Ornithology Morris F O 78 2317 Ornithology Morris F O
78/2317 [Ornithology]. Morris, F.O. A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds. London, G. Bell and Sons, 1879, 2nd ed., 2 (of 3 vols.), VIII,164,8 (advert.); IV,171,(1),8 (advert.)p., 155 col. lithogr. plates of eggs, orig. unif. gilt blindst. dec. cl.

- Lacks vol. 2. Both vols. hinges breaking/ weak; occas. sl. foxed. Sl. worn along edges.

= Cf. Nissen, IVB 646; Zimmer p.444.

Laishley, R. A Popular History of British Bird's Eggs. London, Lovell Reeve, 1858, 1st ed., 23 (publ. cat.),(1 advert.),(2),XI,(1),313,(1 advert.)p., 20 handcol. lithogr. plates, orig. gilt cl., 12mo.

- Joints splitting at top of spine (repaired w. glue); corners showing (1x chipped).

Turner, W. Turner on Birds. A Short and Succinct History of the Principal Birds Noticed by Pliny and Aristotle, First Published by Doctor William Turner, 1544. Ed. A.H. Evans. Cambr., C.U.P., 1903, XVIII,(2),223p., orig cl., t.e.g.

- Upper hinge breaking. Covers sl. stained.

AND 8 others.

€ (80-100) 120
78 2318 Ornithology Murs O des 78 2318 Ornithology Murs O des
78/2318 [Ornithology]. Murs, O. des. Traité général d'oologie ornithologique au point de vue de la classification. Paris, F. Klincksieck, 1860, XIX,(1),640p., tinted lithogr. title-p., later boards w. orig. wr. laid down.

- New endpapers; trifle foxed.

AND 4 others, i.a. C.-J. TEMMINCK, Manuel d'ornithologie, ou tableau systématique des oiseaux qui se trouvent en Europe (...). Vol. 1 and 2 (Paris, 1820, 2nd enl. ed., 2 vols. (of 6), contemp. unif. hcalf w. red mor. letterpiece).

€ (80-100) 80
78 2319 Ornithology Oort E D van 78 2319 Ornithology Oort E D van
78 2319 Ornithology Oort E D van 78 2319 Ornithology Oort E D van
78/2319 [Ornithology]. Oort, E.D. van. Ornithologia Neerlandica. De vogels van Nederland. The Hague, M. Nijhoff, 1922-1935, 5 vols. and index vol., 407 full-p. polychrome collotype plates after M.A. KOEKKOEK, orig. unif. gilt hmor. (index vol. orig. gilt cl. w. dustwr.), t.e.g., folio (index. vol. 8vo).

- Spines sl. discoloured and (water)stained. Internally fine.

= Nissen, IVB 694; Anker 381. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXI.

€ (700-900) 700
78 2320 Ornithology Pelt Lechner A A van 78 2320 Ornithology Pelt Lechner A A van
78 2320 Ornithology Pelt Lechner A A van 78 2320 Ornithology Pelt Lechner A A van
78/2320 [Ornithology]. Pelt Lechner, A.A. van. Oologia Neerlandica. Eggs of Birds Breeding in the Netherlands. The Hague, M. Nijhoff, 1910-1913, 2 vols., 667 mounted (col.) plates on 191 lvs., each leaf w. accomp. text., printed in 250 copies (100), orig. unif. gilt hmor., t.e.g.

- Sl. foxed.

= Nissen, IVB 709; Anker 390; Zimmer II, 651; Wood 610: "A beautiful and unusually well-designed work on the eggs of the birds of Holland. The plates consist of separate figures of single eggs mounted in panels with suitable tinted backgrounds, to show their marking and colors." With loosely inserted orig. prospectus.

€ (500-700) 600
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