[Rarebooks] FS: THE JOURNAL OF THE AVICULTURAL SOCIETY with 85 beautiful color 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first book of music by a Native American; a lengthy unpublished 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 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.


Here is a link to our illustrated pdf catalog on our website:
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THE AVICULTURAL MAGAZINE, BEING THE JOURNAL OF THE AVICULTURAL SOCIETY 
FOR THE STUDY OF FOREIGN AND BRITISH BIRDS IN FREEDOM AND CAPTIVITY. 
London: R. H. Porter; later West, Newman, & Co., 1903 - 1914. First 
Edition. Twelve octavo (5-1/2" x 8-1/2") volumes bound in early 3/4 
maroon morocco leather and marbled boards with a gilt bird and lettering 
on the spines. Illustrated with numerous black-and-white reproductions 
and 85 color plates of birds, mostly chromolithographs, a number with 
hand-colored finishing. Laid in is a 1911 receipt for purchase of a 
subscription to this set beginning in 1911. Some rubbing to the corners 
and spines but generally a handsome set, the contents Fine. (#017487)    
     $1,500.00

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