CORY, Charles Barney (1857-1921). The Birds of Haiti and San Domingo . Boston: Estes and Lauriat, [1884-] 1885. 4 (294 x 225mm). 22 hand-coloured lithographic plates, frontispiece map. (A few plates lightly spotted.) Contemporary brown half morocco, spine gilt in compartments with repeated tools of a song bird and bird of prey, t.e.g., others uncut (extremities a little rubbed.) Issued in 4 parts and limited to 300 copies. Fine Bird Books p. 68; Nissen IVB 204; Wood p. 300; Zimmer p. 138. C. B. CORY. Birds of the Bahama Islands . Boston: published by the author [printed by Alfred Mudge], 1880. 4 (268 x 202mm). 8 hand-coloured lithographic plates mounted on guards. Original brown cloth gilt with vignette on upper cover (extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Fine Bird Books p. 68; Nissen IVB 203; Wood p. 300 (uncoloured copy); Zimmer p. 137. (2)
CORY, Charles Barney (1857-1921). The Birds of Haiti and San Domingo . Boston: Estes and Lauriat, [1884-] 1885. 4 (294 x 225mm). 22 hand-coloured lithographic plates, frontispiece map. (A few plates lightly spotted.) Contemporary brown half morocco, spine gilt in compartments with repeated tools of a song bird and bird of prey, t.e.g., others uncut (extremities a little rubbed.) Issued in 4 parts and limited to 300 copies. Fine Bird Books p. 68; Nissen IVB 204; Wood p. 300; Zimmer p. 138. C. B. CORY. Birds of the Bahama Islands . Boston: published by the author [printed by Alfred Mudge], 1880. 4 (268 x 202mm). 8 hand-coloured lithographic plates mounted on guards. Original brown cloth gilt with vignette on upper cover (extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Fine Bird Books p. 68; Nissen IVB 203; Wood p. 300 (uncoloured copy); Zimmer p. 137. (2)
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