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William Jardine Bart.
Ornithology VOL. VII, VIII Birds of western Africa
EDIMBURGH W. H. LIZARS 1837
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Interessante opera completa di ornitologia, in particolare sugli uccelli dell'Africa occidentale di William Jardine. L'opera in sè completa, fa parte della collana The naturalists library edited by Sir William Jardine (voll. XX e XXI). All'inizio lista di uccelli con nome latino e corrispettivo comune. Al primo tomo memoria di Bruce e gallinaacei, al secondo memoria di Le Vaillant e uccelli da caccia. Descrizione di ogni specie. L'autore Jardine è considerato un talentuoso artista di storia naturale. Alcune delle sue opere originali sono conservate al London Natural History Museum e al Royal Scottish Museum. Contribuì alla gran parte di questo testo. All'interno 64 incisioni fuori testo acquarellate coeve di William Home Lizars (1788-1859) su disegni di Swainson. Figlio dell'editore e incisore Daniel Lizars, studiò l'arte incisoria dal padre. Ritratto di Bruce e Le Vaillant in antiporta e frontespizio figurato a colori. Ex libris al contropiatto anteriore. In buone condizioni e completo. Copertina in mezza pelle coeva con titolo e decorazioni in oro al dorso in buone condizioni con lievi suure marginali. Rotture alle cerniere. Piatto anteriore in parte staccato. Legatura in ottime condizioni. Pagine in ottime condizioni con rare fioriture. In 8. 170 x 115 mm. Pp. 296, 263. Peso Kg. 0,800. Complete set of 1837 of birds of Western Africa with 64 coloured plates Contents: 296, 263. In 8 (6.7 x 4.5 in; 170 x 115 mm) Weight Kg. 0,800. 2 vols., Portrait of Bruce and Le Vaillant in the frontspice and coloured figurated title pages, 64 coloured plates of birds after drawings of the author itself, Half leather cover with golden title and decorations in the spine. Condition of contents: Very good conditions. Occasional foxings. Condition of binding: light damage to extremities. Crack in the Front plate of first tome. Solid binding These complete set of two volumes are the volumes n. XX and XXI of The naturalists library edited by Sir William Jardine . In the beginning list of birds with common and latin name. In the first tome Memoir of Bruce and gallinaceous birds, in the second tome memoir of Le Vaillant and game birds. Description of each bird. Jardine was considered a talented natural history artist. Some of his original work is in the London Natural History Museum and the Royal Scottish Museum. Jardine contributed much of the text to this work as well.
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