A General History of Birds, 11 volumes, complete with index, bound in 5 thick volumes Publisher printed by Richard Taylor

Publisher printed by Richard Taylor Publisher Place London Date Published 1832 Date Published Estimated No Edition First Number of Volumes 1 Reprint No Condition Very Good Condition Description Many of the lithographed plates show scattered foxing

” “Die Amphibien und Reptilien Europas

One of the truly great flower books of the early 19th century with superb hand-colored plates

One-quarter red morocco leather

This work is attractively bound in custom textured blue cloth

A General History of Birds, 11 volumes, complete with index, bound in 5 thick volumes Publisher printed by Richard TaylorPp. xxxii, 375, (1); (2), 340; (4), 416; (4), 362, (1); (2), 350, (1); (4), 416; (2), 362, (1); (2), 376, (1); (2), 391, (1); (2), 433, (1); 456; index: (2), 17, (134); with 193 hand colored copperplate engravings. Early one half calf leather, spine lettered in gilt and with gilt panel lines and other gilt decorations, over original marbled boards with matching marbled endpapers, most volumes with tissue guards present, thick 4to (10 3 4 x 8 1 2