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EARLY ILLUSTRATED ACCOUNTS OF WHALE AND HERRING FISHERIES12mo, xii, 283, [5] pp., with 18 full-page engravings and two engraved fold-out plates. Bookplate of John Leith Ross of Arnage & Bourtie glued to upper pastedown, a newspaper cutting dated in pen "Septr 1828" reporting on the flight of the rare hoopoe bird over the estate of Callander, Scotland. Leith Ross's autograph, dated 1763, pencilled on recto of flyleaf. Light marginal browning throughout, short tears at folds of folding plates, one of which has been skilfully repaired. Bound in full English calf, gilt lettering on red morocco label to spine. A very good copy of this rare work, difficulty found complete of all the 20 plates. Second corrected and enlarged edition, immensely scarce in its complete form.The first edition appeared just the earlier year, in 1754, in small 8vo format and was illustrated with 18 plates. This book has 20 plates, showing four categories of animals: I. Birds, II. Beasts, III. Fishes, IV. Serpents. The two charming… Read More