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EDWARDS | A natural history of birds [Gleanings of natural history], 1802–1806 (watermarks 1816–1824)
EDWARDS, GEORGE
A NATURAL HISTORY OF BIRDS [GLEANINGS OF NATURAL HISTORY]. LONDON: WILL. GARDINER AND OTHERS, 1802–1806 (WATERMARKS 1816–1824)
7 volumes, folio (485 x 295mm.), engraved additional title and portrait, both plain, 362 hand-coloured engraved plates, nineteenth century half morocco, plate 75 holed with loss, some spotting to text of the Gleanings, a few marginal repairs, plate 304 torn through and repaired
The large-paper edition of Edwards’s ornithological classic, with sumptuous hand-colour.
“[The plates] appear as though they had been transferred from drawings or printed sheets, and not printed from copper plates… All the plates are exceptionally finely colored and of softer finish than those of the original edition” (Zimmer).
LITERATURE:
Mullens and Swan, p.196 (suggesting only 25 copies were printed); Nissen IVB 286; Zimmer, p.201
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EDWARDS, GEORGE
A NATURAL HISTORY OF BIRDS [GLEANINGS OF NATURAL HISTORY]. LONDON: WILL. GARDINER AND OTHERS, 1802–1806 (WATERMARKS 1816–1824)
7 volumes, folio (485 x 295mm.), engraved additional title and portrait, both plain, 362 hand-coloured engraved plates, nineteenth century half morocco, plate 75 holed with loss, some spotting to text of the Gleanings, a few marginal repairs, plate 304 torn through and repaired
The large-paper edition of Edwards’s ornithological classic, with sumptuous hand-colour.
“[The plates] appear as though they had been transferred from drawings or printed sheets, and not printed from copper plates… All the plates are exceptionally finely colored and of softer finish than those of the original edition” (Zimmer).
LITERATURE:
Mullens and Swan, p.196 (suggesting only 25 copies were printed); Nissen IVB 286; Zimmer, p.201
To view Shipping Calculator, please click here
Condition Report:
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
Please note: Condition 11 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
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