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339. Shaw (George) ge n e r a l zo o l o g y, 14 vol. in 28, engraved
vignette titles and 1218 plates, foxing, offsetting, some waterstaining,
mostly to vol.13 and vol.14 part 1, later 19th century
half green morocco, spines gilt in compartments with floral motifs,
slightly rubbed, spines a little faded but overall an attrractive set,
[Nissen IVB 870], 8vo, 1800-26. £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 340
340. Shelley (G.E.) a ha n d b o o k to t h e bi r d s o f eg y p t, first
e d i t i o n, 14 hand-coloured lithographed plates by Keulemans,
Ch a r l e s wh y m p e r’s C o p y with his pencil signature at head of title and
annotations to text, also with a few additional plates by Keulemans
bound in (hand-coloured lithographs or chromolithographs),
bookplate of Whymper and Robert Washington Oates, original
blind-stamped red cloth, rebacked preserving original spine, a little
rubbed and stained, [Nissen IVB 872], 8vo, 1872. £250 - £350
Lot339
341. Sitwell (S.), Handasyde Buchanan & James Fisher. fi n e
bi r d bo o k s 1700-1900, number 180 of 295 copies signed by the
authors, 38 plates including 16 colour (1 folding), tissue guards,
original half morocco, marbled board slip-case (a little rubbed),
folio, 1953. £300 - £500
Lot 342
342. Sweet (Robert) th e british wa r b l e r s. an aC C o u n t o f t h e
ge n u s sy lv i a, 16 hand-coloured engraved plates by E.D.Smith,
tissue guards, with contemporary manuscript list of warblers bound
in after title, text a little browned with some offsetting from plates
but plates clean and bright, modern calbacked marbled boards,
[Nissen 919], 8vo, for the Author, 1823. £250 - £350
*** Apparently complete with 44pp. including ‘Additional Remarks’
as in Casey Wood and the Fattorini copy.
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