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AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY; OR THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BIRDS OF THE UNITED STATES
de WILSON, Alexander [HAND-COLORED PLATES]
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Some offsetting of plates onto text, unevenly browned, some spots and stains. One plate is nicked in the outer edge, another wit
- Librería
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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Philadelphia: Bradford and Inskeep, 1808-1814. First Edition. Hardcover. Some offsetting of plates onto text, unevenly browned, some spots and stains. One plate is nicked in the outer edge, another with an early repair along the gutter, neither affecting the image. Spines lightly faded, extremities a bit worn, some inner hinges cracked. Very Good set of this attractive and historic work. Alexander Wilson. Nine folio (10-1/2" x 14") volumes in early 20th-century quarter red roan leather, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt on the spines. Illustrated with 76 hand-colored engraved plates after Wilson by Alexander Lawson, Benjamin Tanner, G. Murray, and J. G. Warnicke. FIRST ISSUE (preface dated 1 October 1808) of this pioneering work by the "father of American ornithology." Wilson's original drawings and paintings of birds and detailed observations of their habits and habitats combined to produce "the first truly great American ornithology and also the first truly outstanding American colour plate book of any type" (Bennett 114), predating Audubon. The numerous figures represent 262 species of birds, 39 of which were new to science and 23 re-classified. Volumes I-VII were published during the author's life; Volume VIII was edited by George Ord and Volume IX completed by him from Wilson's notes and his own observations. Sabin 104597; Zimmer page 679. Pencil signature of Francis C. Stanwood on each title page dating the binding to 1907. A superb American production. Along with Audubon it is one of the color plate masterpieces of the 19th century, significantly less expensive to obtain though becoming very difficult to locate.
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- Librería
- Charles Agvent
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 014393
- Título
- AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY; OR THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE BIRDS OF THE UNITED STATES
- Autor
- WILSON, Alexander [HAND-COLORED PLATES]
- Ilustrador
- Alexander Wilson
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Some offsetting of plates onto text, unevenly browned, some spots and stains. One plate is nicked in the outer edge, another wit
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Bradford and Inskeep
- Lugar de publicación
- Philadelphia
- Fecha de publicación
- 1808-1814
- Palabras clave
- Birds, Color Plate Books, Americana, Alexander Wilson, Rare, Natural History, Hand-Colored Plates, Ornithology, Illustrated
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Natural History; Ornithology; Hand-Colored Plates;
Términos de venta
Charles Agvent
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Sobre el vendedor
Charles Agvent
Miembro de Biblio desde 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
Sobre Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- G
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
