Donovans Natural History of British Birds - Baldwin's Old Maps & Prints

"Natural History of British Birds" by E. Donovan

10 volumes in 5
244 Hand Colored Engravings

Each volume is 6" x 9.5". Leather binding with marbled boards. Vol I&II dated 1794 and containing 48 plates. Vol III&IV dated 1815 and containing 52 plates, Vol V&VI dated 1820 and containing 48 plates, Vol VII&VIII dated 1816 and containing 48 plates, Vol IX&X dated 1818 and containing 48 plates. 244 prints total. All plates hand colored. Ex library, all volumes have multiple library stamps.

Condition: Spines are chipped and corners of boards are rubbed. Spines have library call numbers. Interior of boards are foxed and various cover and title pages are loose or detached (but present). Binding is shaken. Interior is very good with some finger smudging and light agetoning. 17 plates have library stamps on them. Text pages opposite colored plates have offsetting from plate images. Overall plates are very good. Coloring is excellent.

Note defaced library stamp on this plate

The natural history of British birds, or, A selection of the most rare, beautiful and interesting birds which inhabit this country ... / / by E. Donovan.

Author:

Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837.

Title:

The natural history of British birds, or, A selection of the most rare, beautiful and interesting birds which inhabit this country ... / / by E. Donovan.

Publisher:

London : Printed for the author, and for F. and C. Rivington ..., 1794-1819.

Description:

10 v., [245] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Notes:

"The descriptions from the Systema naturæ of Linnæus; with general observations, either original, or collected from the latest and most esteemed English ornithologists; and embellished with figures, drawn, engraved, and coloured from the original specimens."

Each plate accompanied by from 1-6 pages of descriptive letterpress.

Includes indexes.

Wove paper.

Local Note:

Library has v. 1-4 only.

Bound in 1 v.

Subject:

Birds -- Pictorial works.

Birds -- Great Britain.

Catalog Source No.:

(OCoLC)ocm09213280

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"Natural History of British Birds" by E. Donovan

10 volumes in 5 244 Hand Colored Engravings

10 volumes in 5
244 Hand Colored Engravings