American Ornithology; or, the Natural History of the Birds of the United States.
London: Whittaker, Treacher, & Arnot. 1832. Binding: Calf boards backed in morocco. Uppers with blind framing and Trinity College (Cambridge) gilt stamps. Spines with 5 raised bands, gilt lettering in compartments 2, 3, and 5, remaining decorated in gilt with 3 different bird motifs stamped in gilt. Gilt dentelles. Marbled pasted and free endpapers. All edges gilt. , Notes: Regarded as the greatest American ornithologist before Audubon, Alexander Wilson (1766 –1813) was a Scottish-American poet, ornithologist, naturalist, and illustrator. George Ord dubbed him the “Father of American Ornithology”
, Size: 8vo. (220 x 145 mm). , Illustration: Very good example of this set, complete in 3 volumes. Complete with 98 brightly handcoloured plates, including frontispiece of Wilson in vol I, lovely handcoloured bird frontispieces in vols II and III. Illustrations are dynamic and expressive, depicting birds hunting or with kill (including other birds), with young, in flight, etc. Vol I front hinge split after title., Volume: 3 volumes, Pages: [Vol I] Blank (2). Half title. Blank (2). Frontispiece. Title. Printer’s imprint. Contents (v-vii. Blank. Life of Alexander Wilson (ix-cvii). Blank (2). Pp. 1-408 pp. Blank (2). [Vol II] Blank (2). Half title. Blank (2). Frontispiece. Title. Printer’s imprint. Contents (iii-vii). Blank. Pp. 1-390. Blank (2) [Vol III] Blank (3). Frontispiece. Title. Printer’s imprint. Contents (iii-viii). Pp. 1-521. Blank (3)., Category: Book Natural History;. Item #B7064
Price: $1,750.00