A General History of Birds, 11 volumes, complete with index, bound in 5 thick volumes top page edge gilt

top page edge gilt

Publisher printed by Richard Taylor Publisher Place London Date Published 1832 Date Published Estimated No Edition First Number of Volumes 1 Reprint No Condition Very Good Condition Description Many of the lithographed plates show scattered foxing

The larger format of the present work allowed these fine illustrations to be published without any folds

One-quarter red morocco leather

A General History of Birds, 11 volumes, complete with index, bound in 5 thick volumes top page edge giltPp. xxxii, 375, (1); (2), 340; (4), 416; (4), 362, (1); (2), 350, (1); (4), 416; (2), 362, (1); (2), 376, (1); (2), 391, (1); (2), 433, (1); 456; index: (2), 17, (134); with 193 hand colored copperplate engravings. Early one half calf leather, spine lettered in gilt and with gilt panel lines and other gilt decorations, over original marbled boards with matching marbled endpapers, most volumes with tissue guards present, thick 4to (10 3 4 x 8 1 2