Lot #485 - Donovan, E The Natural History of British Birds. Hardcover. 1798. Vol V only.
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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
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Sale Name:The Autumn Auction Series
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Sale Date:01 Apr 2019 ~ 6.30pm (AEST) - Session I (Lots 1 - 232)
02 Apr 2019 ~ 2pm (AEST) - Session II (Lots 233 - 580)
02 Apr 2019 ~ 6.30pm (AEST) - Session III (Lots 581 - 776) -
Lot #:485
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Lot Description:Donovan, E The Natural History of British Birds. Hardcover. 1798. Vol V only.
Hardcover. 1798. Vol V only. London. for the author and F& C Rivington. 1794-1819. Vol 5 only, of ten. Bound in a slightly later brown half calf over marbled boards. Gilt title on black to spine. Spine slightly cracked top and tail. Marbled edges. Bookplate on fep 'Maria Elizabeth Finch'. The title-page continues...a selection of the most rare and interesting birds which inhabit this country: the descriptions from the Systema Naturae of Linnaeus; with general observations, either original or collected from the latest and most esteemed English ornithologists; and embellished with figures, drawn, engraved and coloured from the original specimens. -
Estimate:A$200 - 300
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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