Fine Bird Books 1700-1900
London and New York: Collins and Van Nostrand, 1953. Hardbound. Half-tan buckram over marbled boards by Mansell. viii+120pp, Colored frontispiece and 15 other 8-color photo-litho plates (one folding), 22 collotype monochrome plates and headpieces. VG+, no dustjacket. Item #105781
A very nice copy of this book. One of the 2000 regular edition copies. Includes reproductions of works included in books by: Catesby, Edwards, ZFrisch, Frisch, and Zorn Von Plobsheim; Nozeman, Houttuyn and Sepp; de Buffon and Others; Dietzsch, Wirsing and Vogel; Brown and Pennant; Borkhausen and Others; Maneti and Gerini; Lavaillant; Knip, Temminck and Prevost; C.L.J.L. Bonaparte; Audubon; D.G. Elliot; G. Ferguson; J. Gould; A. Mahlerbe; R. Bowdler Sharpe; Schlegel and Verster de Wulverhorst. Astounding quality. The book consists of three sections: FINE BIRD BOOKS by Sitwell; THE BIBLIOGRAPHY, by Buchanan and Fisher; A LIST OF SPECIES ILLUSTRATED IN THE PLATES, by Fisher.
Price: $100.00