Author: William C. Hewitson
Title: British Oology; Being Illustrations of the Eggs of British Birds
Description: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Published by For the Author By Charles Empson; Currie and Bowman, 1831-1838. First edition. Leather. The first edition of naturalist William Chapman Hewitson's study of the eggs of British birds, illustrated by the author himself with hand-coloured plates. The first edition of William Chapman Hewitson's illustrated study of the eggs of British birds. An accomplished scientific illustrator, Hewitson's published ornithological studies of bird eggs are highly respected to this day.Illustrated with 155 hand-coloured plates depicting bird eggs, the work of Hewitson himself. Collated, complete.Images of bird eggs are accompanied by 'Descriptions of the Materials and Situation of Their Nests, Number of Eggs' and further information.While this work is bound in two volumes, with a title page to the start of each volume, this is actually three volumes bound in two, published in parts between 1831 to 1838. Following the author's instructions, the third volume is bound in with volume II, without a title page, as is common. The 1842 supplement consisting of a further fourteen colour plates is not present here.With the bookplate of Alan Thornton to the front pastedown of each volume. Rebacked with crushed morocco back strips, and with the original calf boards restored. Minor loss to title label of volume II. Rubbing to boards, with minor losses to calf at board perimeters. Bookplates to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with instances of spotting most concentrated to rear of volume I, and start of volume II. Very Good . Ill.: William Chapman Hewitson. Very Good .
Keywords: Alan thornton bird eggs ornitholigy William Chapman Hewitson bird eggs William Chapman Hewitson
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Title: British Oology; Being Illustrations of the Eggs of British Birds
Description: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Published by For the Author By Charles Empson; Currie and Bowman, 1831-1838. First edition. Leather. The first edition of naturalist William Chapman Hewitson's study of the eggs of British birds, illustrated by the author himself with hand-coloured plates. The first edition of William Chapman Hewitson's illustrated study of the eggs of British birds. An accomplished scientific illustrator, Hewitson's published ornithological studies of bird eggs are highly respected to this day.Illustrated with 155 hand-coloured plates depicting bird eggs, the work of Hewitson himself. Collated, complete.Images of bird eggs are accompanied by 'Descriptions of the Materials and Situation of Their Nests, Number of Eggs' and further information.While this work is bound in two volumes, with a title page to the start of each volume, this is actually three volumes bound in two, published in parts between 1831 to 1838. Following the author's instructions, the third volume is bound in with volume II, without a title page, as is common. The 1842 supplement consisting of a further fourteen colour plates is not present here.With the bookplate of Alan Thornton to the front pastedown of each volume. Rebacked with crushed morocco back strips, and with the original calf boards restored. Minor loss to title label of volume II. Rubbing to boards, with minor losses to calf at board perimeters. Bookplates to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with instances of spotting most concentrated to rear of volume I, and start of volume II. Very Good . Ill.: William Chapman Hewitson. Very Good .
Keywords: Alan thornton bird eggs ornitholigy William Chapman Hewitson bird eggs William Chapman Hewitson
Price: GBP 850.00 = appr. US$ 1213.79 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 810F5
- Book number: 810F5
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