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MORRIS Francis Orpen
A HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS.
Second edition. Bell, London, 1870. In-8 gr. (mm. 250x170), 6 volumi, tela editoriale (alc. dorsi con lievi mancanze; legature leggermente allentate), pp. XII,303,8; IV,283,8; (2),272,8 (manca indice del contenuto); IV,264,8; IV,247,8; IV,225,8; con 364 bellissime tavole a colori f.t. come da indice, protette da velina. Seconda edizione di questo voluminous work of general nature, containing a mass of information.. The plates, which are handcolored, are fairly good, and the book early obtained considerable popularity on account of its readability and moderate cost. Second (first revised) edition. The first edition appeared in 1851-57, in monthly parts (Zimmer, Catalogue of the E.E. Ayer ornithological library, p.II, p. 443). Testo e tavole ben conservati.
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5 book(s) with the same title
History of British Birds. The Figures engraven on Wood by T. Bewick. 2 vols. (1: History and Description of Land Birds. 2: Containing the History and Description of Water Birds).
Newcastle, Printed by Sol. Hodgson, for Beilby & Bewick, 1797-1804. Clean and well-preserved copy bound in an attractive contemporary full marbled calf binding. Early, rebacked with richly gilt spines and colored labels. Second issue. Large Imperial edition, printed in 207 copies. With 448 textual wood engravings. XXX, 336 XX, 400 pp.
Thomas Bewick (1753–1828) is best known for his 'History of British Birds', celebrated today primarily for its wood engravings, particularly the small, finely detailed, and often humorous vignettes known as tailpieces. He played a crucial role in advancing illustration printing by adapting metal-engraving tools to cut hard boxwood across the grain. This technique produced durable printing blocks that could be integrated with metal type, allowing for high-quality illustrations at a lower cost. The text of the first volume, Land Birds, was written by Ralph Beilby, while the second volume, Water Birds, was authored by Bewick. All the wood engravings are by Bewick himself. Zimmer p. 57 Nissen IVB, 95 Roscoe 15A.
A History of British Birds, indigenous and migratory: Including their Organization, Habits and Relations; Remarks on Classification and Nomenclature; an Account of the principal Organs of Birds, and Observations relative to practical Ornithology.
1837-1852 xvi, 631, xii, 503, xii, 768, xxviii, 700, xx, 688 p., 278, 100 figs, 29 lithographed pls, contemporary hcalf with marbled covers. Spine gilt and embossed with two black labels. Edges red. Spines rubbed and wear on outer ends. Margins of the plates with some faint foxing, two plates with a waterstain at bottom margin, two free endpapers missing, else a good, clean set. Plates were drawn by MacGillivray himself, and mostly show comparative anatomy. A complete natural history of the birds of Great Britain, written in great detail and containing a mass of information on the particulars of avian anatomy, as well as full accounts of the habits and characteristics of each of the species and a great deal of information of a general nature. The system of classification adopted by the author is unusual, but the general discussions and the anatomical descriptions are authoritative.
A History of British Birds. 2 Vols. (I. Containing the History and Description of Land Birds. By Ralph Bailby. - II. Containing the History and Description of Water Birds. By Thomas Bewick).
Newcastle, For T. Bewick, Longman and Co., 1826. 8vo. Bound in 2 very fine contemp. full black polished calf. Raised bands, richly gilt backs and covers gilt. Edges of covers gilt. XLIV,382XXXII,432 pp. Numerous woodcuts in the text, all by Bewick. 2 first leaves in vol. I brownspotted. Scattered brownspots. One leaf (vol. I, pp.57/58) torn in lower part, loosing some words and letters on p.58.
The sixth edition of Bewicks famous work with his excellent woodcuts. - Wood p. 236.
A History of British Birds. 2 Vols. (I. Containing the History and Description of Land Birds: And a Supplement, with additional Figures - II. Containing the History and Description of Water Birds And a Supplement, with additional Figures.).
Newcastle, Edward Walker for T. Bewick, 1821. 8vo. 2 fine contemp. full calf. Rebacked to style with richly gilt spine, title-and tomelabels in leather with gilt lettering. Spines divided in 6 compartments. Covers with broad gilt rectangular borders. Light bumping to corners. Minor scratches to covers. XL,(43)-330,46,(2)"XXII,(19-)360,43,(1) pp. (Complete in spite of the odd numbering). With all 4 titlepages (separate titles to the Supplements). Very clean throughout, only a few leaves with small faint brownspots.
The fifth edition of this ornithological classic, but the first containing both ""Supplements"".Zimmer p. 58 - Wood p. 237.
A History of British Birds. 2 vols. (I: Containing the History and Description of Land Birds. II....Water Birds).
Newcastle, 1832. 2 orig. cloth. Hinges neathly repaired. Untrimmed. Corners bumped. XL,386,XXII,424 pp. Richly illustr. with wood-cuts.
This is the 7th edition of the famous work.
