The Ornithology of Francis Willughby... in Three Books wherein all the Birds hitherto known, translated into English, and enlarged... To which are added, Three Considerable Discourses, I. Of the Art of Fowling... II. Of the Ordering of Singing Birds. III. Of Falconry, first edition in English, title printed in red and black, 80 engraved plates, 2 letterpress tables, tear repaired to plate 3 and one index leaf, light dampstain at gutter margin of final 12, fore-margin of opening 5 leaves and final 5 plates softened with small losses, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving some of original spine [Anker 532; ESTC R9288; Keynes 39; Nissen IVB 991], folio (360 x 230mm.), A[ndrew] C[larke] for John Martyn, 1678
The Ornithology of Francis Willughby... in Three Books wherein all the Birds hitherto known, translated into English, and enlarged... To which are added, Three Considerable Discourses, I. Of the Art of Fowling... II. Of the Ordering of Singing Birds. III. Of Falconry, first edition in English, title printed in red and black, 80 engraved plates, 2 letterpress tables, tear repaired to plate 3 and one index leaf, light dampstain at gutter margin of final 12, fore-margin of opening 5 leaves and final 5 plates softened with small losses, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving some of original spine [Anker 532; ESTC R9288; Keynes 39; Nissen IVB 991], folio (360 x 230mm.), A[ndrew] C[larke] for John Martyn, 1678
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