Meyer Henry Leonard (94 results)

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Coloured Illustrations of British Birds, and Their Eggs. Book.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Coloured Illustrations of British Birds, and Their Eggs; v. 4 (1847). Book.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Gut. ca. 1400 p. Wood-engraved title vignettes, 322 fine hand-coloured lithographed plates of birds, 105 hand-coloured lithographed plates of eggs and 8 uncoloured anatomical plates after Meyer by Meyer and Mary Ann Moor Meyer. Bound in contemporary dark green morocco with gilt spines. Mild rubbing to edges of covers, ex-libris, occasionally somewhat foxed, mostly the endpapers. A good copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 5000.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The vary rare First Folio (Longman) edition of one of the most valuable illustrated works on Ornithology: With over 300 superb Hand Coloured Folio Plates First edition, no date [circa 1835-1844], four volumes in 2, tall folio, contemporary three quarter red morocco gilt, raised bands, ornately gilt decorated spines, black and brown morocco labels, marbled boards and endpapers, all edges gilt, with 320 beautiful hand coloured folio lithographic plates. Occasional light foxing to the generally clean and vividly coloured plates. Only very minor wear to handsome contemporary binding, binders stamp to verso fep (J Mackenzie & son). Has the first issue point above Meyer & no full stop after Longman. (365*270 mm). (Ayer 433. Sitwell 123. & has the following Hale points: Tab all the 1st ed1st printing; 12 of 12 1st edition points p139/140 & 10 of 10 1st issue plates). A splendid collection of beautiful folio, hand coloured plates. 'With the possible exception of Lord Liford's Birds, this is the finest and most complete atlas of portraits of British avifauna (with their eggs) ever published' (Woods 462). 'One of our most valuable illustrated works on ornithology' (Mullens and Swann 403). 'A very fine and complete collection of lithographs. whose figures were executed by Meyer himself, who was a professional artist, with the assistance of his family and in particular of his Wife' (Anker 59). With plates as called for in the plate lists for each volume, additional Blackbird and Heron plates, and five plates of eggs not in the plate lists. While a total of 313 plates were generally issued in the folio first edition, 'the whole subject [of the printing history, exact dates of publication, number of plates etc] is attended with utmost difficulty; hardly any two copies of the folio editions of the illustrations being alike' (Mullens and Swann 401-402). Originally issued in 79 monthly parts; two subsequent issues of the first edition were published 1837-1844 and 1838-1844. A splendid collection of beautiful folio, hand coloured plates. MEYER H.L. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Near Fine, complete, 7 volumes, 1853-1857, 322 hand coloured lithographs of birds, plus, 105 hand coloured lithographs depicting 270 eggs, plus 8 uncoloured lithographs illustrating 16 figures. Complete, appears to be a variant issue of the 2nd edition. Uniformly bound in contemporary half green morocco over red marbled boards, some gilt tooling, edges, corners rubbed. Spines, decorative gilt tooling & titles, raised bands, some fading, edges rubbed. Internally, Vol 1, 1853, frontis, [4], (iv-vi), [1], 4-230 pp, 65 pls (45 col birds, 14 col egg leaves, 7 B&W figures), ink name to ffep (Alfred Darby). Vol 2, 1853, frontis, iv, [1], 2-233 pp, [1], 58 pls (45 col birds, 13 col eggs), printed by S. & J. Bentley, Wilson, and Fley, Bangor House, Shoe Lane, London. Vol 3, 1854, frontis, iv, [1], 2-240 pp, 60 pls (45 col birds, 14 col eggs), ink name to ffep. Vol 4, 1855, frontis, iv, [1], 2-214 pp, [1], [1], 60 pls (45 col birds, 15 col eggs). Vol 5, 1855, frontis, iv, [1], 2-192 pp, 60 pls (45 birds, 15 eggs), ink name to ffep. Vol 6, nd, frontis, [2], [1], 2-185 pp, 61 pls (46 birds, 15 eggs), ink name to ffep. Vol 7, 1857, frontis, iv, [1], 2-206 pp, [1] errata, 71 pls (52 col birds, 1 B&W figure, 18 col eggs), ink name to ffep. T.e.g., remainder uncut, red marbled endpapers, all with paper guards (except 1!), small Berkelow label to fpds, evidence of removed bookplate to fpds, some v/slight foxing, contemp. ink name to feps (Alfred Darby), printed by S & J Bentley, and Fley. An attractive & complete set, uncommon as such. (220*143 mm). (Nissen p628; Wood, p462. Hale p155). MEYER H.L. (illustrator). …

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Hand-coloured lithograph, from folio edition of 'Illustrations of British Birds' , signed and dated on the plate, small nicks on right margin, Shows this wader, which was shown in 2007 to undertake the longest non-stop flight of any bird, at half life size in summer and winter plumage.

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