RAY, John. L’histoire naturelle ... l’ornithologie, qui traite des oiseaux de terre, de mer et de rivière, translated by Francois Salerne. Paris: Debure, 1767. 2° (297 x 218mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait by Longueil, title in red and black, 30 engraved plates by and after Martinet. (Upper margin of CC1 torn away, lightly browned throughout, a few spots, light offsetting from plates.) Contemporary mottled calf gilt (rubbed, a few scuff marks). Provenance: Don Miguel Copin (booklabel) – Joaquin M. Abaurre, 1926 (bookplate). Translation of Ray’s posthumous work Synopsis methodica avium. 'The work gives synonyms, brief descriptions, the common names, and sundry information about the distribution and habits of the birds … Salerne’s share in the work has extended it far beyond Ray.' Anker 414; Nissen ZBI 757.