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SELBY, Prideaux John. Illustrations of British Ornithology. (text) Edinburgh: 1833, (plates) London: Henry G. Bohn, 1841.
4 volumes: 2 vols. text, 8° ( x mm.); 2 vols. plates, 2° ( x mm.). 2 engraved titles with hand-coloured vignettes, 4 uncoloured plates of details and 218 hand-coloured engraved plates. (Engraved titles and one or two plates in each vol. slightly creased, captions shaved with loss on plates 76 and 87* in vol.II.) Contemporary green half morocco gilt, g.e., by J.Wright (rubbed).
A fine copy of Bohn's reprint, published eight years after the completion of the first edition. Audubon's influence as Selby's teacher is much in evidence in the magnificent life-size plates. Nissen 853; Fine Bird Books p.107. (4)
4 volumes: 2 vols. text, 8° ( x mm.); 2 vols. plates, 2° ( x mm.). 2 engraved titles with hand-coloured vignettes, 4 uncoloured plates of details and 218 hand-coloured engraved plates. (Engraved titles and one or two plates in each vol. slightly creased, captions shaved with loss on plates 76 and 87* in vol.II.) Contemporary green half morocco gilt, g.e., by J.Wright (rubbed).
A fine copy of Bohn's reprint, published eight years after the completion of the first edition. Audubon's influence as Selby's teacher is much in evidence in the magnificent life-size plates. Nissen 853; Fine Bird Books p.107. (4)