The birds of Haiti and San Domingo.. by Cory, Charles B - 1885

Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1885. First edition, one of 300 copies. 19 hand-colored plates, only. Without the text, the map or three plates of bird heads. 4to. Housed in the original part II wrappers with prospectus on the rear. First edition, one of 300 copies. 19 hand-colored plates, only. Without the text, the map or three plates of bird heads. 4to. Comprises 18 plates of birds, and 1 plate of a nest, only (without any of the text, the map or the three plates of bird heads). BM(NH) I:387; Fine Bird Books 87; Nissen, IVB 204; Wood 300; Zimmer 137

Boston: Estes & Lauriat, 1885. First Edition . Cloth - Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to. 198 pages, plus 23 plates of which 22 are hand colored and the 23 is the frontispiece b/w map of Haiti. Originally published in four parts issued in paper wraps; the first three parts were produced in 1884, and the last in 1885. Later binding with red burgundy cloth spine and corners, and green cloth over boards. Black ruled edges to green cloth. Lacking original paper wrap covers. Gold colored lettering on spine is a little faded, though remains clear. Volume shows just a little spine lean. Library stamp and withdrawal stamp in blank upper space of copyright page (verso of title page), and NO other library markings. One leaf, page 15/16 shows triangular paper loss at lower outside corner, with later repair. Text is not affected. Small and light penciled checks along index list of plates. Occasional light smudges, which are worst on index pages. There are a few light and small spots of… Read More

Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1885. First edition.. The rear side (verso) of some plates show a touch of faint foxing, all of the text and hand-colored plates are very bright and clean, the recent half-morocco binding is very attractive; a tight and clean copy in near fine condition.. Pp. (2), 7-198; with 22 hand-colored plates and 1 monochrome map, 2 text-figures. Recent one-half straight-grained green morocco leather, spine with five raised bands titled in gilt on black leather and red leather labels in two compartments, over English pale green marbled boards with pale green endpapers (original printed green wrappers bound in at rear), 4to (287 x 225 cm). This volume provides the synonymy, description of plumage, and notes for each species. The hand-colored plates in this copy are particularly bright and clean. This work was issued in four parts dated 1844 (parts 1-3) and 1885 (part 4); the edition was limited to 300 copies only. There is no limitation page in the volume but the front wrapper… Read More