Birds.- Levaillant (François) Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux d'Afrique, vol.I only (of 6), 98 etched plates by Reinold and Fessard, printed in two states, the first plain, the second in colours and finished by hand, ?lacking half-title, publisher's announcement of the volume's publication to front pastedown, front endpaper detached, closed tears to several text ff., some tape repair, damp-staining to upper edge of several ff., not encroaching on images, a very little foxing and offsetting, a little to plates, contemporary red half morocco by Tessier, his label to front pastedown, edges uncut, spine handsomely gilt, corners and spine ends worn and bumped, [Mendelssohn I, 892; Nissen IVB 555], 4to, Paris, J.J. Fuchs, 1799. Provenance: Madelaine Jay (bookplate)
Birds.- Levaillant (François) Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux d'Afrique, vol.I only (of 6), 98 etched plates by Reinold and Fessard, printed in two states, the first plain, the second in colours and finished by hand, ?lacking half-title, publisher's announcement of the volume's publication to front pastedown, front endpaper detached, closed tears to several text ff., some tape repair, damp-staining to upper edge of several ff., not encroaching on images, a very little foxing and offsetting, a little to plates, contemporary red half morocco by Tessier, his label to front pastedown, edges uncut, spine handsomely gilt, corners and spine ends worn and bumped, [Mendelssohn I, 892; Nissen IVB 555], 4to, Paris, J.J. Fuchs, 1799. Provenance: Madelaine Jay (bookplate)
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