Edwards, George

The Puffin and Razor-bill Hand-Colored Plate

London: Printed for the Author, 1758-1764. First edition. Hand-colored lithographic plate, 9 inches wide and 11.75 inches long. From G. Edwards, A Gleaning of Natural History, Part 3, plate 358, 1758-1764. The top bird is puffin, Anas arctica now Fratercula arctica. The bottom bird is the razor-bill or auk, Alca hoieri now Alca torda. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9666

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Edwards, George

The Red-breafted Green Creeper and the Spotted Green Creeper Hand-Colored Plate

London: Printed for the Author, 1758-1764. First edition. Hand-colored lithographic plate, 9 inches wide and 11.75 inches long. From G. Edwards, A Gleaning of Natural History, Part 3, plate 347, 1758-1764. The red-breasted green creeper is from the cape of Good Hope. The Spotted Green Creeper is from the West Indies. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9665

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Frisch, J. L.

Sparrow Hawk Hand-colored Copper Engraving

Berlin: Frisch, 1733-1763. First edition. Hand-colored copper engraving, approximately 14.5 inches by 9.5 inches on watermarked chain-lined type of soft white paper. From Johann Leonhard Frisch, Vorstellung der Vogel in Teutschland und Beylaugffig auch Einiger Fremden, mit Ihren Eigenschaften Beschrieben…und Nach Iheren Naturlichen Farben, class 7, part 5, plate 90. Frisch began publishing this 14 part work with a supplement in 1733. It was finished in 1763 after his death by his sons and grandson. The birds were divided into 12 classes for publication. The title pages after Class IV are undated with the last date being 1743. The work is rated as three stars by Fine Bird Books and described as, ""One of the most enjoyable of all bird books and rare."" This is considered to be one of the top ten greatest ornithological works of all time and the first great German bird book. See also Anker 125; Sitwell 97. Image depicts an ""Epervier"" or sparrow hawk. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 5823

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Gerald, Brian and Quinton, A. R.

Set of ten vintage watercolor postcards from England

London: Valentine & Sons, J. Salmon LTD, Vivian Mansell & Co LTD, 1920. Set of ten vintage postcards from England. Postcards are based on watercolors by artists including Brian Gerald and A. R. Quinton. Set includes Cottages at Dunster, Rose Cottage and Bay, Winsor Castle from the River Thames, Mars Hill Lynmouth, Cheddar Village & Lion Rock, The Harbour, Battle Abbey, The Harbour from Back Lane, and Windermere and its Islands. Only one card is used; overall near fine conditions..

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Book number: 9653

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Gould, Elizabeth, and John Gould

Gould Lesser Kestril (kestrel) Hand-Colored Plate

London: Richard and Taylor, 1832-1837. First edition. Hand-colored lithographic plate, approximately 14.5 inches wide by 21 inches long. From: Gould, J., The Birds of Europe, 1832-1837, plate number 27. Image is of a Lesser Kestril or kestrel, Falco tinnunculus. The plate is accompanied by one page of text describing the lesser kestrel. Gould's The Birds of Europe documented native Europe birds to the same artistic standards that had been previously applied to foreign birds. Light foxing to paper, discoloration from previous framing on page margins, image is clean and bright; in near fine condition..

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Book number: 8099

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Gould, Elizabeth, and John Gould

Gould Brown-fronted Woodpecker Hand-Colored Plate

London: published by the author, 1831-1832. First edition. Hand-colored lithographic plate, approximately 14.5 inches wide by 21 inches long. From: Gould, J., and Vigors, N. A., A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains, 1831-1832, plate number 52. Image is of a Brown-fronted Woodpecker, Picus brunnifrons.  This plate is from Gould's first published work. Light foxing to paper, discoloration and rubbing from previous framing to plate margins, taped small tears to top and bottom edges, image is clean and bright; in near fine condition..

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Book number: 8107

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Gould, J. and Sharpe, R. B.

WESTERMANN'S CASSOWARY, Casuarius westermanni, hand-colored lithograph (22 x 15 inches).

London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1875-1888. First edition. Hand-colored lithograph. Image size: 21 x 14 inches, 54 x 37 cm. From: Gould, J., and Bowdler Sharpe, R., The Birds of New Guinea and the Adjacent Papuan Islands, First edition, 1875-1888, volume 5, plate number 75. The image is of Westermann's Cassowary, Casuarius westermanni. A bright, near fine copy..

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Book number: 1811

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Hart, W., and John Gould

Gould and Hart Nutcracker Hand-Colored Plate

London: Taylor and Francis for the author, 1862-1873. First edition. Hand-colored lithographic plate, approximately 14.5 inches wide by 21 inches long. From: Gould, J., The Birds of Great Britain, First edition, 1862-1873, volume 3, plate number 65. Image is of a Nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes. Light wear to very edge and corners of plate, small chip to upper right corner, tape from previous framing on top edge, image is clean and bright; in near fine condition..

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Book number: 8101

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Hart, W., and John Gould

Gould and Hart Fruit Dove Hand-Colored Plate

London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1875-1888. First edition. Hand-colored lithographic plate, approximately 14.5 inches wide by 21 inches long. From: Gould, J., and Bowdler Sharpe, R., The Birds of New Guinea and the Adjacent Papuan Islands, First edition, 1875-1888, volume 5, plate number 55. Image is of New Guinea Fruit Dove or Wallace's Fruit-Pigeon, Ptilopus wallacii. Some discoloration from a previous framing to plate margins, very faint ink transfer from facing page in book, image is clean and bright; in fine condition..

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Book number: 8106

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Homann, J. B.

Provinciarum Persicarum Kilaniae nempe Chirvaniae Dagestaniae (Map of the provinces surrounding the southern Caspian Sea especially the eastern Caucasus and Turkmenistan in 1728).

Nuremberg: Homann, 1728. Finely engraved map with vivid original hand-coloring (53 x 62 cm; 21 x 24.5 inches). The area covered includes the southern and central Caspian Sea and includes northern Persia (Iran) and the eastern Caucasus region, Dagestan, Armenia, and the area of Bukhara province in western Uzbekistan. The title cartouche appears in the lower right flanked by native peoples and a camel train. In the upper right is a decorative cartouche showing the fortified city of Baka (then known as Tereki) in Dagestan, Russia. This map also shows the ancient trade routes and is illustrated with 14 finely engraved ships in the Caspian Sea. Light fraying to the outer edges of the paper far from the map image; a bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 5451

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Keywords: Prints maps hand-colored Caspian Sea Persia Iran Caucasus Mountains Dagestan Armenia Bukhara Uzbekistan cartouche Baka Tereki Russia Homann

Jardine, W., and Lizars, W. H.

Argus Giganteus Hand Colored Plate

Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1834. First edition. Hand-colored lithographic plate, 4 inches wide by 6.75 inches long. From: W. Jardine, The Naturalist's Library, Ornithology, Volume III: The Natural History of Gallinaceous Birds, 1834 plate number 8. Image depicts an Argus giganteus. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9668

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Jardine, W., and Lizars, W. H.

Euplocomus Ignitus (female) Hand Colored Plate

Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1834. First edition. Hand-colored lithographic plate, 4 inches wide by 6.75 inches long. From: W. Jardine, The Naturalist's Library, Ornithology, Volume III: The Natural History of Gallinaceous Birds, 1834 plate number 20. Image depicts a Euplocomus ignites (female). A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9674

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Jardine, W., and Lizars, W. H.

Gallus Sonnerati (Female) Hand Colored Plate

Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1834. First edition. Hand-colored lithographic plate, 4 inches wide by 6.75 inches long. From: W. Jardine, The Naturalist's Library, Ornithology, Volume III: The Natural History of Gallinaceous Birds, 1834 plate number XII. Image depicts a Gallus sonnerati (female). A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9667

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Jardine, W., and Lizars, W. H.

Lophophorus Impeyanus Hand Colored Plate

Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1834. First edition. Hand-colored lithographic plate, 4 inches wide by 6.75 inches long. From: W. Jardine, The Naturalist's Library, Ornithology, Volume III: The Natural History of Gallinaceous Birds, 1834 plate number 22. Image depicts a Lophophorus impeyanus. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9671

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Jardine, W., and Lizars, W. H.

Meleagris Ocellata Hand Colored Plate

Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1834. First edition. Hand-colored lithographic plate, 4 inches wide by 6.75 inches long. From: W. Jardine, The Naturalist's Library, Ornithology, Volume III: The Natural History of Gallinaceous Birds, 1834 plate number 3. Image depicts a Meleagris ocellata. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9670

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