A General Synopsis of Birds.
by LATHAM, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A few small areas of wear to edges of boards; otherwise extremely fresh. The interior is nearly fine, with the slightest of fox
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
London:: Benjamin White; Leigh and Sotheby;, 1781-1787.. First edition.. contemporary quarter leather with gilt spines over rose boards with black gilt-lettered labels. . A few small areas of wear to edges of boards; otherwise extremely fresh. The interior is nearly fine, with the slightest of foxing in a few spots and bright, sharp coloring.. 4to,. Seven hand-colored engraved title-page vignettes; 119 hand-colored engraved plates, all drawn, engraved, and colored by Latham.. Nissen I VB 532; Anker 277/278; Zimmer 371-73. Consisting of six parts and a supplement. Two index volumes and a second supplement were added in 1790 and 1802; they are not present in this set. Part II of Vol. I is mistakenly identified as "Volume II" on the title page and this has caused the binder to transpose the volume numbers on the spines of Vols. II and III.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52459
- Title
- A General Synopsis of Birds.
- Author
- LATHAM, John
- Illustrator
- Seven hand-colored engraved title-page vignettes; 119 hand-colored engraved plates, all drawn, engraved, and colored by Latham.
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary quarter leather with gilt spines over rose boards with black gilt-lettered labels.
- Book Condition
- Used - A few small areas of wear to edges of boards; otherwise extremely fresh. The interior is nearly fine, with the slightest of fox
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Benjamin White; Leigh and Sotheby;
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1781-1787.
- Pages
- 7 volumes.
- Size
- 4to,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ornithology;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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