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‎Officina Alessi. Christopher Dresser.‎

‎2. Crusinallo, ( Italy ) , Alessi spa, 1991, in-4°, (48) pp , stapled, original stiff wrapper. Alessi design products by Christopher Dresser. (Texts in Italian and English.). The leaves of the book are printed on one side only and are uncut ( Japanese method).‎

‎Synopsis of the Cracidae / 5th and 6th letters on the ornithology of Buenos Aires / On some recent Additions to the Avifauna of Mexico / Notes on Gracula kreffti / On a Collection of Birds from the Island of Trinidad / Notes on Lanius exubitor and its Allies.‎

‎1870 41, 6, 2, 2, 38, 9 p., disbound (no covers). Unopened copy. Taken from: Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.We added from the same journal: Sclater, 1890. From the Scientific meetings. Sclater exhibiting a specimen of singular Duck (hybrid) (2 p., 1 lithographed plate by J. Smit).‎

‎A HISTORY OF THE BIRDS OF EUROPE.‎

‎Including all the species inhabiting the Western palaearctic region. published by the Author, London, 1871-1896. In-4 p., 9 volumi (di cui 1 di Supplemento), mz. pelle coeva con ang., dorso a cordoni con filetti e tit. oro, tagli sup. dorati. L'opera, in 8 volumi, pubblicati nel 1871-1881, cosi' composta:- Vol. 1: pp. XIII (list of subscribers), III-XLVI,102 (prefatory matter and indices) /// Vol. 2: pp. (2),VIII,644, con 95 tavv. /// Vol. III: pp. (2),VIII,620, con 86 tavv. /// Vol. 4: pp. (2),VIII,636, con 92 tavv. di cui 1 (la 262) in b.n. /// Vol. 5: pp. (2),VIII,668, con 90 tavv. /// Vol. 6: pp. (2),VIII,708, con 92 tavv. /// Vol. 7: pp. (2),VIII,660, con 89 tavv. di cui 1 (la 485) in b.n. /// Vol. 8: pp. (2),VIII,666, con 90 tavv. (la 599 bis). - Il "Supplement", vol. 9, pubblicato nel 1895-96, pp. (2),XXV,441, con 89 tavv.Importante e ricercata opera di ornitologia, magnificamente illustrata da complessive 723 tavole litografate di cui: 721 con pregevole coloritura a mano e 2 in b.n. Le bibliografie citano 722 tavv. "Ediz. originale", rara.Cfr. Zimmer,I, p. 177/179: "A very thorough manual of the subject, beautifully illustrated by J.G. Keulemans, Joseph Wolf, E. Neale and others.. Vol. IX was intended to treat only of species not included in the original work, but offers occasional corrections to the original letterpress, also" - Nissen,DIV,267 - The British Museum (Natural History),I, p. 479.Cfr. anche Benezit,VII, p. 774 che dell'artista olandese precisa: "Johannes Gerardus Keulemans (1842-1912), peintre animalier, graveur, illustrateur. Passionn d'histoire naturelle, ornithologue, il reprsente, selon un graphisme trs prcis, toutes les sortes d'oiseaux qu'il connait".Benezit,XIV, p. 687, dell'illustratore tedesco Joseph Wolf (1820-1899) cos precisa: "Il peignit un grand nombre de tableaux d'oiseaux, s'amusant les reprsenter dans les mutations de l'clairage".Solo nel 9 volume 4 cc. con alone al margine super. bianco, altrimenti bellissimo esemplare.‎

‎A Manual of Palæarctic Birds. Part I-II.‎

‎London, 1902-03. Cont. modest hcloth. (15),922 pp., 2 plates.‎

‎Wood p. 324. Describes over 1.200 species of palaearctic birds.‎

‎THE POWER OF SILENCE, An Interpretation of Life in its Relation to Health and Happiness‎

‎Gay and Hancock. 1919. In-16. Relié. Etat passable, Couv. défraîchie, Dos fané, Intérieur acceptable. 264 pages. Dos insolé. Couverture fortement défraîchie et se détachant. Texte bien lisible.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon‎

‎'The World Beautiful Library'. 11th edition. Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon‎

‎Alca impennis.‎

‎1905-1910 Plate from: Eggs of the Birds of Europe Including all the species inhabiting the Western Palaearctic area. We included the plate depicting the eggs of Alca troile, and the the plate depicting the eggs of Alca torda and Alca lomvia. Altogether 3 plates.‎

‎A Manual of Palaearctic Birds.‎

‎1903 Part II. pp. [1-8], 499-922, frontispiece for part I, col. frontispiece for part II, paperbound (covers loose and chipped). Unopened copy.‎