[Rarebooks] FS: SVENSKA FOGLARNA with 84 hand-colored lithographed plates of birds

[Charles Agvent]

One of several fine ornithological titles from our recently posted 
catalog--SUMMER MISCELLANY 2014--which contains 127 select items, all 
new arrivals, in a variety of fields. Highlights include the scarce 
First Issue of Shakespeare's POEMS [1709] in a beautiful Cosway binding; 
Thoreau's WORKS with a leaf of manuscript mentioning Walden Pond; one of 
25 special copies of the Gregynog Aesop; Louise Bryant's acting copy of 
Eugene O'Neill's first book along with several John Reed association 
copies; a long run of signed and limited Raymond Carver titles; the 
first book of music by a Native American; a lengthy unpublished 
manuscript about Alaskan gold by poet Joaquin Miller; several 
ornithological works including Brisson's ORNITHOLOGIE, Lewin's BIRDS OF 
GREAT BRITAIN, most with beautiful hand-colored plates, and others; some 
scarce modern poetry and signed presidential books; signed copies of 
Emerson's POEMS, Rachel Carson's SILENT SPRING; and much more.


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SUNDEVALL, Carl J. SVENSKA FOGLARNA. Stockholm: J. & A. Riis and P & G 
Beiger, 1856 and 1883. First Edition. Two oblong folio (11-1/4" x 9" and 
12-1/2" x 10") volumes bound in contemporary leather-backed boards. The 
smaller volume contains the first volume of text in addition to the 
lithographed title page and the 84 hand-colored lithographed plates of 
birds, with several birds to a plate. The larger volume contains the 
remaining 3 volumes of text. Some foxing to the text, much less so to 
the plates. Very Good and uncommon to find complete.
ANKER 490; FINE BIRD BOOKS, page 110; WOOD, page 587: "An interesting 
and systematic account.... The plates are well made and greatly assist 
the identification of varieties." (#017491) $850.00

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