Beitrag zur Fauna Centralpolynesians. Ornithologie der Viti, Samoa-und Tonga-Inseln.
Leiden: E J Brill, 1867-1868. Tall octavo, 14 handcoloured lithographed bird plates; uncut in later boards mounting the front printed wrapper. More
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Leiden: E J Brill, 1867-1868. Tall octavo, 14 handcoloured lithographed bird plates; uncut in later boards mounting the front printed wrapper. More
London: George Bell and Sons, 1884-1887. Octavo, three volumes, 81 colour-printed wood-engraved plates (chromoxylographs) by Benjamin Fawcett drawn by A. F. Lydon. Publisher's primary issue dark green blindstamped cloth, a fine set in the best of three variant publisher's bindings, rare in this condition. The first book devoted exclusively to..... More
London: George Bell and Sons, 1884-1887. Tall octavo, 81 colour-printed wood-engraved plates (chromoxylographs) by Benjamin Fawcett drawn by A. F. Lydon. Publisher's turquoise green blindstamped cloth, bookplate, a very good crisp set. The first book devoted exclusively to parrots in captivity and with much of Australian interest. Occasional contributions were..... More
Sydney: Imprime, 1989. Elephant folio, 144 loose plates. Publisher's handsome green cloth Solander boxes with coloured label, limited to 200 numbered copies, a fine set. A magnificent modern reproduction of Le Vaillant's great work on parrots. The published price was $20,000. Freight is extra. More
London: Rodolphe d'Erlanger/Basilisk Press, 1983. Folio, 25 tipped-in plates by Elizabeth Butterworth. Full red silk, all contained in a handsome black Solander box, limited to 515 numbered copies and signed by author and artist on the final leaf, a magnificent association copy inscribed "Rosemary Low- best wishes to Andrew Isles..... More
Kassel: Verlag von Theodor Fischer, 1878-1883. Folio, 33 chromolithographic (finished by hand) plates and accompanying text leaves. Publisher's green blindstamped and gilt cloth, a superb copy, very scarce in this condition. A FINE LARGE PAPER COPY. This copy appears to be a large paper variant, with a different publisher's cloth..... More
London: British Museum (Natural History), 1898. Octavo, 18 chromolithographic plates by Keulemans. Publisher's brown cloth, partly unopened, apart from a library pocket and a small paper library stamp on the bottom of the spine, a near fine copy. Volume 20 from Richard Bowdler Sharpe's 27 volume Catalogue of Birds in..... More
London: R. H. Porter, (1903. first edition). Octavo, 20 coloured (including 19 handcoloured) plates by Gronvold, Green and Goodchild. Binder's red cloth, wrappers retained, bookplate, a fine crisp copy. A handsome publication and one of the last handcoloured bird books. The plates were first published in the Aviculture magazine. Wood..... More
London: R. H. Porter, (1903. first edition). Octavo, 20 coloured (including 19 handcoloured) plates by Gronvold, Green and Goodchild. Publisher's red cloth, some wear and hinges split, otherwise a sound clean copy. A handsome publication and one of the last handcoloured bird books. The plates were first published in the..... More
London: R. H. Porter, (1902-1903. first edition). Octavo, 20 coloured (including 19 handcoloured) plates by Gronvold, Green and Goodchild. Modern half red morocco with two spine labels, publisher's wrappers retained, a very good copy. A handsome publication, originally published in six wrappered parts, one of the last colour plate bird..... More