Published by W. H. Lizars et al, Edinburgh, 1837
Seller: Nikki Green Books, Glasgow, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Sm 8vo, xvi + pp18-263 with portrait of François Levaillant and hand coloured title vignette complete with 32 hand coloured plates. Hardcover issued without DJ. Publishers binding of brown cloth with gilt titles to spine in good condition with some sunning to spine and marks to boards with a little shelf wear to top and tail of spine. Inside all pages, some of which remain uncut and plates in very good clean and bright condition. A nice copy.
Published by W. H. Lizars, Edinburgh, 1837
Seller: LOE BOOKS, Launceston, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pp.xvi , 263; engraved frontispiece plate of Le Vaillant; engraved title page with a hand-coloured vignette; 34 engraved plates of which 33 are hand-coloured with tissue guards; letterpress title and half-title pages. Original cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine, some fading, binding firm. Contents good, some loose gathers original green endpapers, bookplate of Robert Brodie, Aytoun of Inchdairnie, otherwise unmarked, plates with tissue guards present. A very good, very clean complete copy Size: 12mo. Book.
Published by W. H. Lizars, Edinburgh, 1837
Seller: LOE BOOKS, Launceston, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pp.xvi , 263; engraved frontispiece plate of Le Vaillant; engraved title page with a hand-coloured vignette; 34 engraved plates of which 33 are hand-coloured with tissue guards; letterpress title and half-title pages. Original cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine, some fading, repair to the top and bottom of the spine, binding firm. Contents good and tight, original green endpapers, name to the top of the front endpaper and to the top of the title page, plates with tissue guards present. A very good, clean complete copy Size: 12mo. Book.
Published by W. H. Lizars, Edinburgh, 1837
Seller: Nikki Green Books, Glasgow, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small 8vo, xvi + pp18-263 with portrait of François Levaillant and hand coloured title vignette with 32 hand coloured plates and one b/w plate as called for, all with tissue guards . Rebound in half green calf leather over green boards with red leather title labels, 5 raised bands with titles and designs in gilt to spine in lovely near fine condition. Inside all pages and plates, with full edge gilt, (some pages uncut) in excellent condition with the very occasional spot of foxing. A lovely 1st Edition of one of the three volumes by Swainson of William Jardine's Naturalist's Library.
Published by W. H. Lizars, Edinburgh, 1838
Seller: LOE BOOKS, Launceston, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pp.x , 256; engraved frontispiece plate of Haller; engraved title page with a hand-coloured vignette; 33 engraved plates of which 32 are hand-coloured with tissue guards; letterpress title and half-title pages. Original cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine, some fading, top and bottom of spine a little creased, binding firm. Contents good and tight, original green endpapers, bookplate belonging to John L Sinclair and further to Leonard Cowcill, the first few pages have some toning but the main body is clean, plates with tissue guards present , tissue guards have some offsetting. A very good complete copy Size: 12mo. Book.
Published by W H LIZARS, EDINBURGH, 1838
Seller: ecbooks, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Good. William Swainson (illustrator). 1st Edition. A good to very good copy of the 1st edition in the original publisher's cloth binding with 31 hand coloured plates and a hand coloured vignette title page. The binding is clean and sound with light fading to the spine and the board edges. The spine ends have some chipping and there is a small cloth split developing at the top end of the front spine joint. The corners are turned inwards. The original green endpapers are present and are bright and unmarked. Contents: volume listing; half title; black and white frontispiece portrait of Haller; hand coloured vignette title page with picture of Green Tody; 2 further title pages; advert; contents listing; Memoir of Baron Haller; text; and 31 hand coloured plates bound at the rear. This is an unusual copy in that all of the text remains unopened - in the state in which it came from the publishers. The text paper looks quite brown toned. The plates at the rear are all very clean. There is offsetting to the tissue guards. The tissue guard to the frontispiece has been torn out.
Published by W H LIZARS, EDINBURGH, 1837
Seller: ecbooks, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
First Edition
Half-Leather. Condition: Good. William Swainson (illustrator). 1st Edition. A good copy of the 1st edition of The Birds of Western Africa, in 2 volumes in contemporary half leather binding with 64 hand coloured plates. The bindings are clean and sound. The spines have gilt lined raised bands forming 5 compartments - two of which had labels (now missing), with the remaining ones having a cross hatched impressed design. There is wear to spine ends, joints and corners with some leather loss at the corners and a small split at the front top spine joint in both volumes (1 cm Vol I, 0.5 cm in Vol II). The cloth sides have fading to edges and there is a small pale mark to the front board of Vol II. Both volumes have the signature of A Shafto Barthropp to the fep and Vol I has an armorial bookplate of Sidney Wentworth upside down on the rear pastedown. Contents: Vol I: half title; black and white frontispiece portrait of Bruce with tissue guard; hand coloured vignette title page; 2 further title pages; advert; contents listing; Memoir of Bruce; text with black and white illustrations and 32 hand coloured plates; and a publisher's listing.286pp. Vol II: half title; frontispiece portrait of Le Vaillant with tissue guard; hand coloured vignette title page; 2 further title pages; text with black and white illustrations and 32 hand coloured plates. 263 pp. The contents are very clean with bright text and plate paper. There is occasional spotting: Vol I - endpapers, tissue guards and final plate (one large pale spot); Vol II - tissue guards - generally at the edge - two are completely browned, vignette title, some plates at the page edge. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images.
Published by W.H. Lizars, 1840
Seller: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1840 BIRDS Ornithology William Jardine Western Africa Naturalist Color Plates A scarce printing of volume twelve of "Ornithology" from Sir William Jardine's "Naturalist's Library" entitled, "Birds of Western Africa. Part II." Within Jardine provides a fascinating early 19th-century survey on aerial wildlife. This scientific treatise provides 3r beautifully hand-colored engraved plates depicting various West African birds such as flycatchers, nightjars, bee-eaters, kinghunters, sunbirds, woodpeckers, cuckoos, terns, and more! Item number: #40955 Price: $499 JARDINE, Sir William (Editor); SWAINSON, W. The Naturalist's Library. Vol. XII. Ornithology. Birds of Western Africa. Part II. Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars; London: S. Highley, [ca.1840]. Details: Collation: Complete o xvi, 17-263, [1] o 34 hand-colored engraved plates Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~6.5in X 4.25in (16.5cm x 11cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 40955 Photos available upon request.
Published by W.H. Lizars, 1840
Seller: Schilb Antiquarian, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1840 BIRDS Ornithology Jardine Flycatchers Naturalist Library 33 Color Plates A scarce printing of volume thirteen of "Ornithology" from Sir William Jardine's "Naturalist's Library" entitled, "Flycatchers." Within Jardine provides a fascinating early 19th-century survey on aerial wildlife. This scientific treatise provides 33 beautifully hand-colored engraved plates depicting various flycatcher species such as the Robin, Alethe, Shama, Niltava, Akalat, Shortwing, Redstart, and more! Item number: #40953 Price: $499 JARDINE, Sir William (Editor); SWAINSON, W. The Naturalist's Library. Vol. XIII. Ornithology. Flycatchers. Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars; London: S. Highley, T. Nelson; Dublin: W. Curry, Jun. and Co.; Manchester: J. Ainsworth, [ca.1840]. Details: Collation: Complete o 256 o 33 hand-colored engraved plates, including frontispiece and vignette title page Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~ 6.5in X 4.25in (16.5cm x 11cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 40953 Photos available upon request.