Thomas Claverhill Jerdon | Illustrations of Indian ornithology, Madras, 1847, contemporary brown half calf

Thomas Claverhill Jerdon

Illustrations of Indian ornithology. Madras: P.R. Hunt, American Mission Press, 1847

FIRST EDITION, 4to (305 x 230mm.), list of contents, 50 hand-coloured lithographed mainly by local Indian artists, contemporary brown half calf, one plate foxed, binding rebacked and repaired retaining original spine

The first book devoted to Indian birds with colour plates.

LITERATURE:

Anker 231; Nissen IVB 477; Zimmer, p. 335

PROVENANCE:

Chas J. Smith, ownership signature