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WILLUGHBY, FRANCIS. 1635-1672. RAY, JOHN. 1627-1705. The Ornithology of Francis Willughby... in ...
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WILLUGHBY, FRANCIS. 1635-1672. RAY, JOHN. 1627-1705. The Ornithology of Francis Willughby... in Three Books wherein all the Birds hitherto known, translated into English, and enlarged... To which are added, Three Considerable Discourses, I. Of the Art of Fowling... II. Of the Ordering of Singing Birds. III. Of Falconry. London: John Martyn, 1678. Folio (360 x 230 mm). Title printed in red and black. 78 engraved plates (of 80, without the 2 hunting method plates), 2 letterpress tables. Contemporary panelled calf, rebacked preserving most of original spine, new corners. Light dampstain to bottom edges of select leaves. FIRST EDITION in English of 'one of the most important treatises on ornithology of all time' (Wood). 'Ray explains in the preface... that he has made many corrections and additions to the work since its first appearance in Latin' (Keynes, p.56). Anker 532; ESTC R9288; Keynes 39; Nissen IVB 991. Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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WILLUGHBY, FRANCIS. 1635-1672. RAY, JOHN. 1627-1705. The Ornithology of Francis Willughby... in Three Books wherein all the Birds hitherto known, translated into English, and enlarged... To which are added, Three Considerable Discourses, I. Of the Art of Fowling... II. Of the Ordering of Singing Birds. III. Of Falconry. London: John Martyn, 1678. Folio (360 x 230 mm). Title printed in red and black. 78 engraved plates (of 80, without the 2 hunting method plates), 2 letterpress tables. Contemporary panelled calf, rebacked preserving most of original spine, new corners. Light dampstain to bottom edges of select leaves. FIRST EDITION in English of 'one of the most important treatises on ornithology of all time' (Wood). 'Ray explains in the preface... that he has made many corrections and additions to the work since its first appearance in Latin' (Keynes, p.56). Anker 532; ESTC R9288; Keynes 39; Nissen IVB 991. Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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