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Edwards, George.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- A Natural History of Uncommon Birds. London: for the Author, 1743-1751, 4 parts in 2 volumes, hand-coloured engraved additional title and 210 hand-coloured engraved plates, extra engraving of the Samoyed in part II
Ibid. Gleanings of Natural History. London: for the Author, 1758-1764, 3 parts in 2 volumes, engraved portrait of author and 152 hand-coloured engraved plates
first editions, 4 volumes, 4to (290 x 235mm.), modern red morocco by Margaret Suffolk, panelled in gilt in a broad pattern of arrow heads and circles, spine in seven compartments gilt in the same pattern, the second compartment with green morocco label lettered in gilt, edges gilt, some offsetting from plates, a few tiny tears, some spotting, few marks
first editions, 4 volumes, 4to (290 x 235mm.), modern red morocco by Margaret Suffolk, panelled in gilt in a broad pattern of arrow heads and circles, spine in seven compartments gilt in the same pattern, the second compartment with green morocco label lettered in gilt, edges gilt, some offsetting from plates, a few tiny tears, some spotting, few marks
Literature
Anker 124-126; Fine Bird Books p.93; Lisney pp.128-144; Mullens & Swann p.195; Nissen IVB 286-288; Zimmer pp.192-194 and 198-199
Catalogue Note
George Edwards (1694–1773) rose from humble beginnings in east London to become keeper of the library of the Royal College of Physicians and an ornithologist of international renown. Many of the birds he records had never been illustrated heretofore.