Natural History.- Loudon (John Claudius) The Magazine of Natural History, 9 vol. first series plus 4 vol. second series by Edward Charlesworth, wood-engraved illustrations, contemporary half calf, spines richly gilt with double maroon morocco labels, handsome set, 1829-40 § Gardens and Menagerie (The) of the Zoological Society delineated, 2 vol., wood-engraved illustrations, contemporary half calf, gilt, spines gilt with red and black morocco labels, Chiswick, 1831, 8vo (15) ⁂ Volume 1 of the first mentioned includes Notes on the Bird of Washington, or Great American Sea Eagle by John James Audubon As well as articles by many other great naturalists of the day (Bree, Couch, Morris, Swainson, Westwood and Yarrell inter alia), there are three important articles on Natural Selection by Edward Blyth (vol.8 and 9), preceding Darwin's On the Origin of Species by over 20 years. Volume 2 of the second mentioned includes Edward Lear's first book illustration, The Blue and Yellow Macaw on p.125.
Natural History.- Loudon (John Claudius) The Magazine of Natural History, 9 vol. first series plus 4 vol. second series by Edward Charlesworth, wood-engraved illustrations, contemporary half calf, spines richly gilt with double maroon morocco labels, handsome set, 1829-40 § Gardens and Menagerie (The) of the Zoological Society delineated, 2 vol., wood-engraved illustrations, contemporary half calf, gilt, spines gilt with red and black morocco labels, Chiswick, 1831, 8vo (15) ⁂ Volume 1 of the first mentioned includes Notes on the Bird of Washington, or Great American Sea Eagle by John James Audubon As well as articles by many other great naturalists of the day (Bree, Couch, Morris, Swainson, Westwood and Yarrell inter alia), there are three important articles on Natural Selection by Edward Blyth (vol.8 and 9), preceding Darwin's On the Origin of Species by over 20 years. Volume 2 of the second mentioned includes Edward Lear's first book illustration, The Blue and Yellow Macaw on p.125.
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