The British Miscellany

London: N/P. First Edition . Quarter Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. Nos. 1 of 1804 through 12 of 1806, bound as a single volume, with covers bound in at rear; 76 hand colored plates, of which two are folding; Modern quarter leather, with gilt stamped lettering and decoration and marbled paper over boards; Scattered mostly very light foxing; Scattered… Read more about this item

London: R. Taylor, 1806. 12 parts in one vol. 8vo. vi, 138 pp. 76 hand-colored plates (two folding). Uncut. Original blue paper lettered parts wrappers bound in the rear. Modern half calf and marbled paper covered boards. With beautifully hand colored plates of unusual British birds, insects and animals. A rare work by Sowerby, illustrating and describing… Read more about this item

Very good copy of Sowerby's answer to George Shaw's The Naturalist's Miscellany Complete with all 76 plates (two folding) finely handcoloured engravings by this prolific artist Includes "new, rare, or little known animal subjects many not before ascertained to be inhabitants of the British Isles and chiefly in the possession of the author." There are strange parasites that prey on sand bees… Read more about this item

London: Printed by R Taylor & Co; and sold by the Author, 1806 A very good to near fine copy of this very scarce work by James Sowerby with 76 fine hand coloured plates. Issued in parts, this is in a near contemporary half morocco binding with the original wraps bound in at the rear. It was produced at a… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The The British Miscellany: or, coloured figures of new, rare, or little known animal subjects, etc. vol. I., vol. II..

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.