[Rarebooks] FS: Wilson's AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY, 1832, with 97 fine hand-colored plates

[Charles Agvent]

WILSON,  Alexander  & BONAPARTE,  Charles.  AMERICAN  ORNITHOLOGY.
London:  Whittaker,  Treacher,  &  Arnot 1832.  First  Edition.  Three
octavo  (5-1/4" x 8-1/2") volumes bound in dark green half morocco and
cloth  with matching morocco corners, very slightly trimmed down  from
the  original  size when rebound about fifty years ago. The first  and
best  of  the octavo editions. Illustrated with an  engraved  portrait
frontispiece   of  Wilson  in  his   shooting  costume  and  97   fine
hand-colored  plates. Wood (page 630) notes that the text is a reprint
of  Wilson's  original  text including the later notes by  Jardine  as
well  as a reprint of the first three volumes (all then published)  of
Bonaparte's  AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. The original plates of both authors
were  re-engraved  by  Lizars  on a smaller scale  on  glazed  drawing
paper.  Wood  also notes that the backgrounds of the plates were  left
uncolored,  and  that  is the case here. The plates in this  copy  are
exceptionally  clean,  bright, and unfoxed. There is light  offsetting
to  the text opposing the plates due to a lack of tissue guards.  Mild
rubbing  to  the joints, but the bindings are tight with no  cracking.
All in all, a Fine, clean set of this important work.         $3000.00

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