Illustrations of Ornithology, 3 vol. in 10 original parts, 154 hand-coloured engraved plates, with errata and note slips in part 8, addenda, index to volumes one and 2 in part 7, "Directions for Preserving and Preparing Birds" in part 2 and note from authors concluding the series in part 10, without titles and plates in uncoloured state, some plates shaved not touching image, blindstamps in margins only, occasional spotting, publisher's cloth-backed boards, original printed labels on upper covers, several spines defective, a few covers detached [Anker 222; Nissen IVB 472; Zimmer, p.322-323], 4to, Edinburgh, [1826-1835] (10), sold not subject to return
Illustrations of Ornithology, 3 vol. in 10 original parts, 154 hand-coloured engraved plates, with errata and note slips in part 8, addenda, index to volumes one and 2 in part 7, "Directions for Preserving and Preparing Birds" in part 2 and note from authors concluding the series in part 10, without titles and plates in uncoloured state, some plates shaved not touching image, blindstamps in margins only, occasional spotting, publisher's cloth-backed boards, original printed labels on upper covers, several spines defective, a few covers detached [Anker 222; Nissen IVB 472; Zimmer, p.322-323], 4to, Edinburgh, [1826-1835] (10), sold not subject to return
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