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Sclater, Philip Lutley, and Osbert Salvin
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Exotic Ornithology, containing figures and descriptions of new or rare species. London: Bernard Quaritch, [1866]-1869
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FIRST EDITION, LARGE PAPER COPY, 4to (564 x 273mm.), 100 hand-coloured lithographed plates by Joseph Smit, contemporary red half morocco, top edge gilt, others uncut, rebacked retaining original spine, spine darkened, extremities rubbed
Provenance
Hugh Gwynne Levick and Agnes Burwell Levick, bookplate; North Devon Athenaeum inkstamps; Madelaine Jay, bookplate
Literature
Anker 450 ("beautiful plates"); Nissen IVB 844; Wood, p.558; Zimmer, p.560
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This outstanding work depicts 104 species of Central and South American birds belonging to fifty-one different genera. The plates are the first executed by Smit after moving, at the instigation of Sclater, from Holland to England, and they are among the finest he ever produced.