[Rarebooks] FS: The most important French ornithological work of the 18th century, 1760, with 261 folding engraved plates

[Charles Agvent]

One of several fine ornithological titles from our new 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first book of music by a Native American; a lengthy unpublished 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 Audubon's BIRDS OF AMERICA, 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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BRISSON (Mathurin Jacques). ORNITHOLOGIE OU METHODE CONTENANT LA 
DIVISION DES OISEAUX EN ORDRES, SECTIONS, GENRES, ESPECES & LEURS 
VARIETES. A LAQUELLE ON A JOINT UNE DESCRIPTION EXACTE DE CHAQUE ESPECE, 
AVEC LES CITATIONS DES AUTEURS QUI EN ONT TRAITE, LES NOMS QU'ILS LEUR 
ONT DONNES, CEUX QUE LEUR ONT DONNES LES DIFFERENTES NATIONS, & LES NOMS 
VULGAIRES [bound with:] SUPPLEMENTUM ORNITHOLOGIAE.... Paris: 
Jean-Baptiste Bauche, 1760. First Edition. Six quarto volumes (7-1/2" x 
10") bound in contemporary marbled calf leather, rebacked with later 
gilt decorated spines. Dual title-pages in French and Latin with 
parallel text in French and Latin, engraved woodcut head- and tailpieces 
and initials. Illustrated with 6 engraved title pages and 261 folding 
engraved plates by Martinet depicting numerous species of birds 
(pigeons, peacock, stork, eagle, ostrich, turkey, pheasant, etc.). The 
birds are depicted in their natural habitat, with charming backgrounds. 
The most important French ornithological work of the 18th century. One 
plate with partial closed tear, most plates with some offsetting from 
being folded. Near Fine, handsome set.

ANKER 69: "Written by one of the greatest connoisseurs of birds of the 
time, the work deals with 1336 species.... Brisson knew by sight more 
than 800 of the species he described.... The plates, which are folded, 
were drawn and engraved by Martinet. Both artistically and as accurate 
detail studies they are better than those of most of his predecessors"; 
NISSEN 145; ZIMMER, page 95: "One of the early systematic treatises on 
birds by a contemporary of Linnaeus." (#017499)        $10,000.00

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