Lot #71 - McCOY, Frederick. Prodromus of the zoology of Victoria; or, figures with descriptions of the living species
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Collection of Martin Copley AM
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Sale Date:22 Oct 2017 ~ 2pm
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Lot #:71
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Lot Description:McCOY, Frederick. Prodromus of the zoology of Victoria; or, figures with descriptions of the living species
of all classes of the Victorian indigenous animals. Melbourne, [1875]-1888. Two volumes thick imperial octavo, with 199 lithographed plates, including one folding double plate, nearly all coloured, some hand-finished; binder ‘s cloth. A little foxing, some tape repairs to inner margins of preliminary leaves in each volume. -
Notes:McCoy’s unfinished grand project, which was also a long time in gestation: some of the plates were lithographed the late 1850s, including a few by Ludwig Becker.
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Estimate:A$1,200 - 1,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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