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Ornithologie abrge de la France, contenant Les figures & le nomenclature en grand nombre de langues de 134 especes d'oiseaux graves en taille-douce. Nieuwid: chez la Socit Typographique, 1794. 4 (278 x 212mm). Collation: A-D4, i.e letterpress title (verso blank), 15 ll. text (pp.[3]-31, final page blank). 134 soft-ground etched plates (numbered 1-45, 45*, 46-133). 4pp. manuscript index and manuscript titles to each plate. Modern calf-backed marbled boards, vellum corners, spine gilt, uncut.
A rare work. Brunet, Nissen and Ronsil all mention a hand-coloured issue; Ronsil notes that it is also available with the plates in both coloured and uncoloured states, but this issue with only uncoloured plates appears to be unrecorded. None of the references can supply either an artist or author. The best of the images are excellent and have the look of having been drawn from life. Cf. Brunet IV, 235; cf. Nissen IVB 2230; cf. Ronsil 2230.
A rare work. Brunet, Nissen and Ronsil all mention a hand-coloured issue; Ronsil notes that it is also available with the plates in both coloured and uncoloured states, but this issue with only uncoloured plates appears to be unrecorded. None of the references can supply either an artist or author. The best of the images are excellent and have the look of having been drawn from life. Cf. Brunet IV, 235; cf. Nissen IVB 2230; cf. Ronsil 2230.