Title: The Ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton in the county of Warwick Esq; fellow of the Royal Society. In three books. Wherein all the birds hitherto known, being reduced into a method sutable to their natures, are accurately described. The descriptions illustrated by most elegant figures, nearly resembling the live birds, engraven in LXXVII copper plates. Translated into English, and enlarged with many additions... By John Ray Author: Willughby, Francis Place London Publisher: Printed by A[ndrew] C[larke] for John Martyn Date: 1678 Description: [12], 53, [3], 55-271, [3], 273-441, [7] pp. With 78 copper-engraved plates of birds, numbered I to LXXVIII, following the text, & 2 unnumbered copper-engraved plates, showing techniques of capturing birds, in the text. (folio) 34.5x21 cm. (13¾x8¼"), rebound in modern calf, new endpapers. First Edition in English. English translation of Ornithologiae libri tres, first published in 1676. Books 2 and 3 each preceded by inserted leaf bearing table for respective book. Lot Amendments Condition: Dampstaining to the text, mostly marginal staining/foxing to the plates; title-page chipped, a few small holes, marginal chips to the two plates in the text; old repairs to several of the plates, Plate XXI torn about 4", Plate XXVII with repairs to chips, partially backed; good condition overall. Item number: 253004
Title: The Ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton in the county of Warwick Esq; fellow of the Royal Society. In three books. Wherein all the birds hitherto known, being reduced into a method sutable to their natures, are accurately described. The descriptions illustrated by most elegant figures, nearly resembling the live birds, engraven in LXXVII copper plates. Translated into English, and enlarged with many additions... By John Ray Author: Willughby, Francis Place London Publisher: Printed by A[ndrew] C[larke] for John Martyn Date: 1678 Description: [12], 53, [3], 55-271, [3], 273-441, [7] pp. With 78 copper-engraved plates of birds, numbered I to LXXVIII, following the text, & 2 unnumbered copper-engraved plates, showing techniques of capturing birds, in the text. (folio) 34.5x21 cm. (13¾x8¼"), rebound in modern calf, new endpapers. First Edition in English. English translation of Ornithologiae libri tres, first published in 1676. Books 2 and 3 each preceded by inserted leaf bearing table for respective book. Lot Amendments Condition: Dampstaining to the text, mostly marginal staining/foxing to the plates; title-page chipped, a few small holes, marginal chips to the two plates in the text; old repairs to several of the plates, Plate XXI torn about 4", Plate XXVII with repairs to chips, partially backed; good condition overall. Item number: 253004
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