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Hardcover. Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. ALKEN Henry. With Sixteen superb Water Colours An Album of sixteen water colour and pencil drawings of game birds, one unsigned, the others bearing the signature H. Alken. The drawings range from 2.5*4 inches to 10* 7.75 inches, Folio. Each drawing elaborately matted and bound into an imposing dark green straight grain morocco album, elaborately tooled in gilt and blind on upper and lower covers, panelled spine gilt with emblematic devices, all edges gilt, by Riviere, faint rubbing to extremities, else fine, one drawing very slightly foxed. These are superb drawings, most of them feature brilliantly coloured studies of cock and hen pheasants, set against un-coloured pencil backgrounds of woods, moors, and country views; in one case a dog pursues a bird, in another a hunter and his dogs approach a convey of quail. The delineation of the birds is meticulous, in some cases virtually every feather is shown. The drawings are in uniformly fine… Read More

Witton Lodge, Witton, Norwich, Norfolk.: Greyfriars Books & Prints Ltd., 1990. Limited Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. THORBURN Archibald. A portfolio containing a facsimile of the original edition of 1919, to include, titlepage of 1990, titlepage of 1919, 2 leaf preface, limitation leaf, plate list leaf, (12) leaves of text to accompany the plates, 12 plates (all coloured), all loose and housed in a lime green card portfolio, titles in black ink to upper cover, and edition limited to 1000 copies of which this is number 101, the plate leaves are folio, 36*25.5, with the image being 25*17 cm, with a publishers note stating that "The materials used for the production of this facsimile are the modern day equivalents of those used in the original edition". Archibald Thorburn FZS (31 May 1860 - 9 October 1935 Hascombe, Surrey) [1] was a Scottish artist and bird illustrator, painting mostly in watercolour. He regularly visited Scotland to sketch birds in the wild, his favourite haunt… Read More

Witton Lodge, Witton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 5AS: Greyfriars Books & Prints Ltd, 1990. Limited Edition . Soft cover. Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Tall folio, Fine, Ltd ed, 12 pls, 1990. In a lime green portfolio, 36.5*27 cms, black ink titles to upper cover, [4], (iv) leaves, 12 leaves of coloured plates each accompanied by a leaf of descriptive text, being a facsimile of the original edition of 1919, an edition limited to 1000, the plate leaves are tall folio, 36*25.5, with the image being 25*17 cm, with a publishers note stating that "The materials used for the production of this facsimile are the modern day equivalents of those used in the original edition".

London: Paternoster Row: Groombridge and Sons, 1855. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. MORRIS Beverley R.. In contemporary half calf over cloth, some repairs, edges & corners worn. Spine, raised bands, blind tooling, gilt titles to black morocco label. Internally, [3], (iv) only, [1], 2-252 pp, 60 pls (coloured), ink name to fep verso (M Criner), marbled endpapers & text block edges, occasional light spotting. news paper article tipped to ep. With a smaller coloured plate of a Greenshank tipped to verso of the pl at p138/139. Plates by Fawcett of Driffield. A much better than normal copy. (308*244 mm). (Anker 345; Nissen IVB 644. Zimmer II, 442). Beverley Morris was a younger brother of Francis Morris, the famous ornithologist. "A collection of accounts of British game birds, with a statement of the distribution and habits of the species and descriptions of the birds, their eggs and nests, and notes on their value as articles of food. Most of… Read More

London, New York Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras. 39 Paternoster Row. & Fourth Avenue & 30th Street, New York.: Longmans, Green and Co., 1918. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. WITH EIGHTY TWO PLATES IN COLOUR, SHOWING OVER FOUR HUNDRED SPECIES Four Volumes, mixed editions (2*4th, 2*3rd), in red cloth, gilt edge tooling, corners bumped. Spines, faded, edges bumped. Internally, Vol 1, 4th ed, 1918, half title, frontis, [4], (v-viii), [1], 2-142 pp, [1], [1], 20 pls. Vol 2, 4th ed, 1918, half title, frontis, [4], (v-vi), [1], 2-71, [1], 20 pls, 2 small tears to spine cloth. Vol 3, 3rd ed, 1918, half title, frontis, [4], (v-vi), [1], 2-86, [1], 20 pls. Vol 4, 3rd ed, 1918, incorporating Supplementary Part, [4], (v-vii), [1], [1], 2-115 pp, [1], 22 pls. Plates dated 1815, all with tissue guards, t.e.g. These edition volumes were limited to 500 copies each. (315*259 mm).

5, Farringdon Avenue , London, E.C.: Brumby & Clarke, Limited. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. FROHAWK FW. COMPLETE WITH ALL 342 ILLUSTRATIONS Near Fine, in six volumes, not dated but 1896-98, 24 Coloured, and 318 Black & White illustrations, in the uniform publishers green morocco gilt printed bevelled boards, spines with gilt tooling & titles, edges bumped. Internally gold marbled endpapers, a.e.g., occasional spot to tissue guards only, plates are clean, evidence of bookplate removal to fep (small tear). Illustrated by F. W. Frohawk, (306*246 mm). Overall an excellent set, bright & fresh. Volume 1, 3*frontices, [4], [1], 2-208 pp. Vol 2, 4*frontices, [4], [1], 2-192 pp. Vol 3,… Read More

London: No 1, Great Piazza, Covent Garden; 136 Strand.: G. Willis; Willis and Sotheran, 1853. 2nd Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. MEYER H.L.. Near Fine, complete, 7 volumes, 1853-1857, 322 hand coloured lithographs of birds, plus, 105 hand coloured lithographs depicting 270 eggs, plus 8 uncoloured lithographs illustrating 16 figures. Complete, appears to be a variant issue of the 2nd edition. Uniformly bound in contemporary half green morocco over red marbled boards, some gilt tooling, edges, corners rubbed. Spines, decorative gilt tooling & titles, raised bands, some fading, edges rubbed. Internally, Vol 1, 1853, frontis, [4], (iv-vi), [1], 4-230 pp, 65 pls (45 col birds, 14 col egg leaves, 7 B&W figures), ink name to ffep (Alfred Darby). Vol 2, 1853, frontis, iv, [1], 2-233 pp, [1], 58 pls (45 col birds, 13 col eggs), printed by S. & J. Bentley, Wilson, and Fley, Bangor House, Shoe Lane, London. Vol 3, 1854, frontis, iv,… Read More

Fleet Street, London: B White, 1781. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. BANKS Joseph. Tall 8vo, VG, 71 B&W plates, 1st & 2nd eds. In contemporary full brown calf, corners and edges a little bumped and worn, some marks. Spines, have been relaid, but retaining most of the old, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling, titles in gilt to green and red leather labels. Internally, board edges in gilt, some offsetting, Armorial bookplates of John Harrison to fpds, engraved titlepages. Vol 1, (xxiv), [1], 284 pp, 33 B&W plates (including the eng tp), 1 illustration within text. Vol 2, [2], 285-566 pp, [14] index, 22 plates, 1 illustration within text. Was an expansion on his 1771 -Synopsis of Quadrupeds- . BOUND WITH Genera of Birds, London B White, 1781, 2nd ed (1st was published in 1773), engraved title page with vignette, [6], [1], (ii-xxv), [1] explanation, [1], 2-68 pp, [2], 16 plates. Some light water staining and browning, not detracting. A… Read More

London: Paternoster Row: John Van VOORST, 1843. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original edition of the principal handbook on British Birds published during the 19th C. It is accurate, well written and the illustrations are excellent. Yarrell recorded his subjects in a way that became a model for later authors. Uniformly bound in stiff half vellum over red marbled boards, spines with gilt titles to red calf labels. Bound without the half titles. Internally Vol 1, 1843, [3], (vii-xxxii), [1], 2-528 pp. Vol 2, 1843, [2], [1], 2-672 pp. Vol 3, 1843, [2], [1], 2-528 pp. 1845, [2], [1], 2-53 pp, [1]. 1856, [3], (vi-x), [1], 2-71 pp, [1]. Green marbled endpapers, evidence of bookplate removal to fpds, text block edges reddened 520 wood engravings + 31 in the 2 supplements. (215*133 mm).

London: York Street, Covent Garden: George Bell and Sons, 1870. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. MORRIS FO. 6 complete volumes, attractive gilt bird images, 2nd edition, 1870, 365 hand coloured plates (as called for). VG+ in the publishers green embossed cloth, spines with gilt titles & decorative tooling, edges lightly bumped. Armorial bookplates to fpds & feps (Platt), some light edge browning. Adverts dated February 1883. (250*174 mm). Morris' books were mostly published by Groombridge & Sons, of London. His first best-seller was A History of British Birds which was published from June 1850 in monthly parts over a period of some seven years. Each folio consisted of text and 4 hand-coloured plates. Initially only a thousand copies were printed.

London: 6 Tenterden Street, and Soho Sq, London: Published for the Author by R.H. Porter and Dulau & Co., 1883. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Henry Seebohm. Complete with all 68 chromolithographed plates & 99 illustrations. 4 Volumes in uniform half dark green morocco over dark green cloth, some gilt tooling, edges rubbed. Spines, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles, edges rubbed. Vol 1, 1883, [3], (iv-xxiii), [1], [1], 2-614 pp, 29 illustrations within text. Vol 2, 1884, [3], (iv-xxxiii), [1], [1], 2-600 pp, 35 illusts. Vol 3, 1885, [3], (iv-xxiv), [1], 2-684 pp, 35 illusts. Vol 4, Plates, 1885, [2], [1], 2-18 pp, 68 coloured plates. Complete. Marbled endpapers, bookplate (Percy Robert Basil Feilding & Berkwlouw book dealers label to fpd), remains of removed bookplate to feps, t.e.g., some occasional light spotting mainly to prelims, 68 pls. Other editions appeared in 1896 and 1904. (252*156 mm). (Sitwell p 141) [Vol. 1 Falconidae,… Read More

Newcastle: Beilby & Bewick, 1797. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. BEWICK Thomas. A magnificently-bound example, Authors presentation copy (1798), 1797 & 1804, First Editions, 1st issue. In early twentieth-century red morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, covers with single fillet border enclosing central panel with floral sprays at canted corners, spines with raised bands lettered and decorated with floral tools in compartments. Internally, Vol 1, History and Description of Land Birds, 1797, [3], (iv-xxx), [2], [1], 2-335 pp, [1] advert 4th ed Quadrupeds, 117 figures of birds, 140 descriptions of birds, 91 vignettes and tail-pieces etc, printed by Sol. Hodgson. Vol 2, History and description of Water Birds, 1804, [3], (iv-`xx), [1], 2-400 pp, 144 descriptions of birds, 101 figures of birds, 136 vignettes tail-pieces etc, Numerous wood-engraved illustrations and vignettes, some light spotting and toning to a few leaves, volume I front endpaper… Read More

Newcastle: Pilgrim Street: T. Bewick by Edward Walker, 1821. Hardcover. Very Good. BEWICK Thomas. The first edition, in which the supplement appeared. VG+, 1821. Two volumes in long grain morocco boards, gilt edge tooling, corners & edges rubbed. Both volumes professionally re-spined, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt titles to dark green labels. Internally, Vol 1, Land Birds, 1821, [3], (iv-xl), [1], 44-330. + Supplement, 1821, [2], [1], 2-46, [1] contents, [1] adverts. Vol 2, Water Birds, 1821, [3], (iv-xxii), [1], 20-360 pp. + Supplement, 1821, [2], [1], 2-43, [1] contents. Occasional light spotting, brown marbled endpapers & text block edges, paper label to fpds (G Strahaw?), ink initials to verso fep (ELibris J. HS KSR? Alumni 1825), vol 1 hinge strengthened. (215*130 mm). (Tattersfield TB 1.22). Text of v1 by R. Beilby, amended by T. Bewick; text of v2 sometimes attributed to H. Cotes??

Newcastle: London.: Edward Walker. and Longman and Rees., 1805. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. BEWICK Thomas. Two Vols, 3rd & 2nd editions, 1805, VG+, 414 illustrations in total. In Royal Octavo, contemporary speckled full calf, corners & edges rubbed. Spines, decorative gilt tooling, gilt titles to green calf labels. Internally, Vol 1, 1805, 3rd ed, Land Birds, [3], (iv-xxxviii), [1], 2-346 pp, 231 illustrations. Vol 2, 1805, 2nd ed, Water Birds, [3], (iv-xxii), [1], 2-400 pp, 183 illustrations. Bookplate to fpds (George Duckworth/Bridgete Watkin 1872), ink name etched out to V1, fep (G Sawye?). ( 238*143 mm).

London, : Longman & Co . 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. MEYER H.L.. The vary rare First Folio (Longman) edition of one of the most valuable illustrated works on Ornithology: With over 300 superb Hand Coloured Folio Plates First edition, no date [circa 1835-1844], four volumes in 2, tall folio, contemporary three quarter red morocco gilt, raised bands, ornately gilt decorated spines, black and brown morocco labels, marbled boards and endpapers, all edges gilt, with 320 beautiful hand coloured folio lithographic plates. Occasional light foxing to the generally clean and vividly coloured plates. Only very minor wear to handsome contemporary binding, binders stamp to verso fep` (J Mackenzie & son). Has the first issue point above Meyer & no full stop after Longman. (365*270 mm). (Ayer 433. Sitwell 123. & has the following Hale points: Tab all the 1sted1stprinting; 12 of 12 1st edition points p139/140 & 10 of 10 1st issue plates). A… Read More

London: Paternoster Row: Groombridge and Sons, 1864. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. MORRIS F.O.. With One Hundred & Fifty Four coloured plates Two volumes in purple cloth, corners rubbed. Spines, gilt titles & library nos, edges bumped. Internally Vol 1, 1864, frontis, [2], (iv), [1], 2-156 pp, 78 pls (coloured), short notice bound in, short tear at spine base. Vol 2, 1864, frontis, (iv), [1], 2-148 pp, 76 pls (coloured). 55 Nests are displayed. Part of the Henry Watterson Memorial collection of the Louisville Free Public Library, book plates & library markings. Plates, photo's and illustrations stamped "Louisville Free Public Library" to lower corner. 247*151 mm).

London: Fleet Street: J. White, 1802. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. With Twenty Five Bird Plates First editions, 25 pls (1 hand coloured-complete as listed), 3 vols in 2, ie 2 vol dictionary bound as 1, plus the Supplement Volume, in red half morocco over brown marbled boards, some blind tooling. New spines, old laid down, raised bands, gilt tooling, titles in gilt to green calf labels. Internally, Vol 1, 1802, frontis, [2], [1], (ii-xlii), [1], B1-Y2, 1 pl (hand coloured). (Vol 2), 1802, [2], B2-Y8. Supplement Vol, 1813, [3], (iv-vi), [2], B-Ff8, [1] errata, [1] advert, 24 pls (B&W). Both vols with new endpapers, book pl to fep (Oscar Boulton), & fpd of Vol 2, removed bookplate to fpd of Vol 1, margin tear with loss to R8, V1. (199*127 mm). A Very Good + set Vol 2 of the Dictionary contains the Catalogue of the Principal Authors referred to in this work.

London, Paris & New York: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co:. Hardcover. Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. GIACOMELLI Hector 1822-1904. Tall folio, 15 pls, 56 illus. In half c1920 morocco, with brown cloth, some decorative blind tooling, corners and edges bumped and rubbed. Spine, blind tooling, titles in gilt to brown calf label, edges rubbed. Internally, B&W frontis, additional engraved titlepage, title page in red and black inks, [4], 9-144 pp, 15 pls (B&W), 56 illustrations (many full page), [4] adverts, not dated but per OCLC 1882, some light damp staining along gutter to margins, just touching text, tape repair to 1 pl. The plates are lovely! (376*292 mm). (Copac & OCLC show 6 copies in UK). (Allibone 1494). Hector Giacomelli, born in Paris on April 1, 1822 and died in Menton on December 1, 1904. He was a French watercolorist, engraver and illustrator, best known for his paintings of birds. See Wiki.

London: 6. Tenterden Street, W. and Soho Square: R.H. Porter; and Messrs. Dulau & Co., , 1881. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. NEALE E.. With 114 Hand Coloured Lithographed Plates 1881-1887, VG+, First edition, 3 volumes in the original fifteen parts, collates as per Ellis/Mengel, with 114 hand coloured lithographed plates, two hand coloured maps, and three text figures, printed slips tipped in at front endpapers pf Parts II, III, and XII. With Plates from Drawings by E. Neale A Superb Copy. On of the major 19th century source works of British ornithology. The author was an active field ornithologist and a discriminating observer and his work, based almost entirely on his own observations and collections over much of the British Islands through 25 years, was progressive for its times in its attention to habits and behavior, plumage's, colours of soft parts, etc. Its text conveys an idea of hunting and field ornithology in England under conditions… Read More