Elliot, Daniel GiraudA Monograph of the Pittidae, or, Family of Ant Thrushes. New York: D. Appleton & Co, [1861-]1863 Folio (545 x 346 mm). One page dedication to Philip Lutley Sclater, 1p. list of subscribers, 31 hand-colored lithographic plates heightened with gum arabic, after Elliot (24), Paul Louis Oudart (4), E. Maubert (1), A.Mesnel (1), and one unsigned, drawn on stone by C. P.Tholey and others, printed and colored by Bowen & Co. of Philadelphia; expert repairs to margins of frontispiece. Expertly bound to style in half dark green morocco and green cloth covered boards, spine with raised bands in seven compartment, ruled in gilt on either side of each band, gilt-lettered. First edition of a rare ornithological work—the first book by Elliot to bear his illustrations "Elliot was not his own painter, except among the Pittas. Early in his career, in 1863, he had brought out his book on the Pittidae, or Ant-Thrushes with plates of a delightful ... character, after his own drawings" (Fine Bird Books). Elliot's chosen illustrator, Paul Louis Oudart, died after completing only three or four plates, and rather than risk a hurried instruction to another artist, Elliot "felt compelled to turn draughtsman myself" (Preface), and executed all of the other drawings, bar one each by Maubert and Mesnel. The illustrations and indeed the birds themselves represent the pinnacle of Elliot's pictorial work. The Pittidae described are native to Borneo, Nepal, Ceylon, the Philippines, New Guinea, and Cambodia amongst other places. Their plumage is rendered in vibrant shades of blues, greens and reds, and the birds—many of whom are shown feeding their young—are placed against beautifully drawn landscapes. Elliot was also careful to ensure that the flowers and foliage shown in detail with the birds were appropriate for the species shown. When a second edition of this work was issued, most of the plates were redrawn by John Gould's artist, William Hart and the text was completely rewritten. REFERENCEBM (NH) I:522; Fine Bird Books 95; Nissen, IVB 292; Sabin 22228 (noting that only 200 copies were printed); Wood 332; Whittell 225-226; Zimmer 208Condition reportCondition as described in catalogue entry. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Elliot, Daniel GiraudA Monograph of the Pittidae, or, Family of Ant Thrushes. New York: D. Appleton & Co, [1861-]1863 Folio (545 x 346 mm). One page dedication to Philip Lutley Sclater, 1p. list of subscribers, 31 hand-colored lithographic plates heightened with gum arabic, after Elliot (24), Paul Louis Oudart (4), E. Maubert (1), A.Mesnel (1), and one unsigned, drawn on stone by C. P.Tholey and others, printed and colored by Bowen & Co. of Philadelphia; expert repairs to margins of frontispiece. Expertly bound to style in half dark green morocco and green cloth covered boards, spine with raised bands in seven compartment, ruled in gilt on either side of each band, gilt-lettered. First edition of a rare ornithological work—the first book by Elliot to bear his illustrations "Elliot was not his own painter, except among the Pittas. Early in his career, in 1863, he had brought out his book on the Pittidae, or Ant-Thrushes with plates of a delightful ... character, after his own drawings" (Fine Bird Books). Elliot's chosen illustrator, Paul Louis Oudart, died after completing only three or four plates, and rather than risk a hurried instruction to another artist, Elliot "felt compelled to turn draughtsman myself" (Preface), and executed all of the other drawings, bar one each by Maubert and Mesnel. The illustrations and indeed the birds themselves represent the pinnacle of Elliot's pictorial work. The Pittidae described are native to Borneo, Nepal, Ceylon, the Philippines, New Guinea, and Cambodia amongst other places. Their plumage is rendered in vibrant shades of blues, greens and reds, and the birds—many of whom are shown feeding their young—are placed against beautifully drawn landscapes. Elliot was also careful to ensure that the flowers and foliage shown in detail with the birds were appropriate for the species shown. When a second edition of this work was issued, most of the plates were redrawn by John Gould's artist, William Hart and the text was completely rewritten. REFERENCEBM (NH) I:522; Fine Bird Books 95; Nissen, IVB 292; Sabin 22228 (noting that only 200 copies were printed); Wood 332; Whittell 225-226; Zimmer 208Condition reportCondition as described in catalogue entry. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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