EDWARDS, George (1694-1773). A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of some other Rare and Undescribed animals, Quadrupedes, Reptiles, Fishes, Insects, &c. London: for the author, [1739-]1743-1751. 4 volumes. French title and text at back of each volume. HAND-COLOURED ETCHED FRONTISPIECE AND 210 PLATES; uncoloured portrait of the author by J.S.Miller after B.Dandridge, 2 copies of the uncoloured 'Samoyed' plate; 2 engraved title vignettes, first title in each volume ruled in red, blue and gold. (Vol.III: text leaves E1 and F1 and plate nos.116, 121 and 140 with margins torn and neatly repaired). [ Uniformly bound with :] Gleanings of Natural History, exhibiting figures of Quadrupeds, Birds, Insects, Plants, &c. London: for the author, [1758-]1760-1764. 3 volumes. Parallel titles and text in French and English. 152 HAND-COLOURED ETCHED PLATES; 1 engraved title vignette, 1 engraved tailpiece; all six titles ruled in red, blue and gold. (Without engraved portrait of the author). 2 works in 7 volumes, crown 2° (296 x 233mm). Contemporary uniform red straight-grained morocco gilt, covers with single fillet border, the flat-backed spines divided by rules into six compartments, lettered in two, the others with single repeated centrally-placed tool, g.e. Provenance : James Robson (bookseller, manuscript note, see below); John Clerk Brodie (armorial bookplate). ONE OF 12 SETS COLOURED BY EDWARDS. The two works are now considered as one: the bindings are numbered consecutively to 'VII'. Mounted on the front pastedown of the first volume is a large fragment from a (?)wrapper with a contemporary manuscript note "Natural History Colourd by Edwards's Hand [illegible] Pr Sett 12 Setts only were Colourd by the Author". The Bradley Martin catalogue mentions 12 'model copies he had colored himself' for use by his colorists. According to Zimmer the bookseller Robson "was the purchaser (May 1, 1769) of all the remaining copies of Edward's Natural History, the original copper-plates, letter-press and all articles in Edward's possession relative to the same." (p.529): this would presumably include the colourist's copies. This supposition is strengthened by the tipped-in manuscript note which is in Robson's hand (a comparison with his manuscript 'Journal of a Tour to Italy' in the British Library [acc.no.38837] confirms this). Nissen IVB 286-288; Fine Bird Books p.78; Zimmer pp.192-198. The first work (vol.I) also includes [J.Robson(?)] Some memoirs of the life and works of George Edwards London: for J.Robson, 1776. Crown 2°. 4 engraved plates, 3 folding. Zimmer p.529. And: Karl von LINNÉ. A catalogue of the birds, beasts, fishes, insects... contained in Edwards's natural history... with their Latin names. London: for J.Robson, 1776. Crown 2°. Zimmer p.401. (7)
EDWARDS, George (1694-1773). A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of some other Rare and Undescribed animals, Quadrupedes, Reptiles, Fishes, Insects, &c. London: for the author, [1739-]1743-1751. 4 volumes. French title and text at back of each volume. HAND-COLOURED ETCHED FRONTISPIECE AND 210 PLATES; uncoloured portrait of the author by J.S.Miller after B.Dandridge, 2 copies of the uncoloured 'Samoyed' plate; 2 engraved title vignettes, first title in each volume ruled in red, blue and gold. (Vol.III: text leaves E1 and F1 and plate nos.116, 121 and 140 with margins torn and neatly repaired). [ Uniformly bound with :] Gleanings of Natural History, exhibiting figures of Quadrupeds, Birds, Insects, Plants, &c. London: for the author, [1758-]1760-1764. 3 volumes. Parallel titles and text in French and English. 152 HAND-COLOURED ETCHED PLATES; 1 engraved title vignette, 1 engraved tailpiece; all six titles ruled in red, blue and gold. (Without engraved portrait of the author). 2 works in 7 volumes, crown 2° (296 x 233mm). Contemporary uniform red straight-grained morocco gilt, covers with single fillet border, the flat-backed spines divided by rules into six compartments, lettered in two, the others with single repeated centrally-placed tool, g.e. Provenance : James Robson (bookseller, manuscript note, see below); John Clerk Brodie (armorial bookplate). ONE OF 12 SETS COLOURED BY EDWARDS. The two works are now considered as one: the bindings are numbered consecutively to 'VII'. Mounted on the front pastedown of the first volume is a large fragment from a (?)wrapper with a contemporary manuscript note "Natural History Colourd by Edwards's Hand [illegible] Pr Sett 12 Setts only were Colourd by the Author". The Bradley Martin catalogue mentions 12 'model copies he had colored himself' for use by his colorists. According to Zimmer the bookseller Robson "was the purchaser (May 1, 1769) of all the remaining copies of Edward's Natural History, the original copper-plates, letter-press and all articles in Edward's possession relative to the same." (p.529): this would presumably include the colourist's copies. This supposition is strengthened by the tipped-in manuscript note which is in Robson's hand (a comparison with his manuscript 'Journal of a Tour to Italy' in the British Library [acc.no.38837] confirms this). Nissen IVB 286-288; Fine Bird Books p.78; Zimmer pp.192-198. The first work (vol.I) also includes [J.Robson(?)] Some memoirs of the life and works of George Edwards London: for J.Robson, 1776. Crown 2°. 4 engraved plates, 3 folding. Zimmer p.529. And: Karl von LINNÉ. A catalogue of the birds, beasts, fishes, insects... contained in Edwards's natural history... with their Latin names. London: for J.Robson, 1776. Crown 2°. Zimmer p.401. (7)
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