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ELLIOTT, Mary (née Belson). The Book of Birds and Beasts, beautifully coloured with a description of each London: William Darton, Harvey & Darton and John Harris, [n.d. but circa 1826].
12° (134 x 104mm). 48 full-page hand-coloured copper-engraved plates. Original red straight-grained morocco, lettered in gilt on upper cover (neatly re-backed, old spine laid down). Provenance: Lucy Heron (contemporary presentation inscription from 'her kind friend Mrs Hickman').
FIRST EDITION of 'a very handsome little book, with vivid well-drawn and well-coloured illustrations': Moon ME-32.
12° (134 x 104mm). 48 full-page hand-coloured copper-engraved plates. Original red straight-grained morocco, lettered in gilt on upper cover (neatly re-backed, old spine laid down). Provenance: Lucy Heron (contemporary presentation inscription from 'her kind friend Mrs Hickman').
FIRST EDITION of 'a very handsome little book, with vivid well-drawn and well-coloured illustrations': Moon ME-32.