1130 INDIAN DRAWINGS. 1131 JARDINE (Sir W.) and P. J. SELBY. 0 10 0 15 well executed Ornithological Water-Colour Drawings (each measuring 15 x 11 in.) by a native Artist. In a folio parcel 19th Cent. ILLUSTRATIONS OF ORNITHOLOGY. 4 vols., folio, LARGE PAPER, with 207 coloured plates, those of the first three volumes being in duplicate (plain and coloured); half morocco, gilt tops; RARE Edinburgh, [1829-43] 17 10 0 1132 JERDON (T. C.). ILLUSTRATIONS of INDIAN ORNITHOLOGY, containing Figures of New, Unfigured, and Interesting Species of Birds, chiefly from the South of India. Roy. 4to., LARGE PAPER, with 50 coloured plates; bd.; VERY RARE Madras, 1847 The BIRDS of INDIA. Being a Natural History of all the Birds. known to inhabit Continental India: with Descriptions of the Species, Genera, Families, Tribes, and Orders, and a brief Notice of such Families as are not found in India, making it a Manual of Ornithology specially adapted for India. 3 vols., large 8vo., hf. bd., or cloth 1133 1134 Calcutta, 1862-64 1862-64 the same. 3 vols., large 8vo., half morocco, very neat 1135 KEELER (C. A.). Evolution of the Colors of North American Land Birds. Large 8vo., with 19 coloured plates; bds. Pts. 1-4, 7 10 0 0 12 0 3 3 0 San Francisco, California Academy of Sciences, 1893 1136 KEULEMANS (J. G.). A NATURAL HISTORY of CAGE BIRDS. impl. 8vo., all published, with 24 coloured plates; half polished green levant morocco by Zaehnsdorf, the wrappers bound in; VERY RARE 1871 1137 KNIP. LES PIGEONS, par Madame KNIP, née Pauline de Courcelles, le Texte par C. J. THEMMINCK. Impl. folio, with 87 coloured plates; green morocco extra, by Wright Paris, about 1811 10 0 0 This is one of the most beautiful, as well as one of the rarest ornithological books 1138 KNOX (A. E.). Game Birds and Wild Fowl: their Friends and their Foes. 1850 1850 1140 LATHAM (J.). A GENERAL SYNOPSIS OF BIRDS. 6 vols. in 3, 1781-85.-SUPPLEMENT. 1 vol., 1787.-SUPPLEMENT II. 1 vol., 1802.INDEX. 2 vols., 1790.-together, 10 vols. in 5, 4to., with 150 coloured plates (including frontispieces); a very fine copy in russia extra, with broad borders of gold 1781-1802 1141 LAYARD and SHARPE. The BIRDS of SOUTH AFRICA, by E. L. LAYARD. scarce 1144 LESSON (R. P.). HISTOIRE NATURELLE des OISEAUX-MOUCHES. 86 (1-48, 48 bis, 49-85) coloured plates 0 10 6 0 10 6 6 10 0 3 18 0 4 12 6 HISTOIRE NATURELLE des COLIBRIS, suivie d'un SUPPLEMENT à Les TROCHILIDÉES ou les COLIBRIS et les OISEAUX-MOUCHES, suivis morocco 4 14 6 1145 LEVAILLANT (F.). COLLECTED WORKS. 10 vols., impl. folio, LARGE PAPER, and 3 vols., atlas folio, LARGEST PAPER, with nearly 800 coloured plates, of which more than 500 are in uncoloured duplicate; splendidly bound in full red morocco, richly gilt, gilt edges, the impl. folio vols. by Rivière, the atlas folio vols. by Clarke, a magnificent set from the John Wingfield Larking Collection Paris, 1801-38 105 1145 1146 The set described above is probably the finest in existence. HISTOIRE NATURELLE DES OISEAUX D'AFRIQUE. 6 vols., impl. folio, LARGE PAPER, with 300 coloured plates; red morocco extra, gilt edges 1805-8 140 HISTOIRE NATURELLE DES OISEAUX DE PARADIS et des ROLLIERS, suivie de celle des TOUCANS et des BARBUS. 2 vols., 1806. —HISTOIRE NATURELLE DES PROMEROPS, et des GUÊPIERS; faisant Suite à celle des OISEAUX de PARADIS. 1 vol., 1807.-together, 3 vols., impl. folio, LARGE PAPER, with 196 (of 198) coloured plates; a lovely copy in old purple morocco, with the Arms of the Duchesse de Berry on the sides 1806-7 12 1146*LILFORD (LORD). COLOURED FIGURES OF THE BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLANDS. 7 vols., roy. Svo., with portrait and 421 coloured plates after drawings by Thorburn and Keulemans; a very fine copy in half green Levant morocco gilt tops, the plates on guards throughout; 1885-97 72 1147 VERY RARE the same. Second Edition. 7 vols., roy. 8vo., in the 36 original pts. 1891-97 60 This work, probably the most popular of its kind ever published, became scarce in the ordinary course of things, but since a considerable number of copies were destroyed in the disastrous fire at the workshops of Messrs. Rivière and Son, copies are now almost impossible to obtain. "Lord Lilford's work only requires to be known to have as many admirers as there are lovers of birds, and as many subscribers as can afford it."-Sir Herbert Maxwell, Bart., M.P. "I am delighted with the 'Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands,' issued by Lord Lilford, and know of no plates so good as those to be found in that work."-H. Stacy Marks, R.A., F.Z.S. "The standard of excellence is fully maintained."-Ibis. Nothing more life-like and artistic can be imagined.”—Academy. LILFORD-continued 1148 Notes on the Birds of Northamptonshire and Neighbourhood. 2 vols., roy. Svo., with a large number of illustrations including some exquisite photogravures of drawings by Thorburn; cloth; SCARCE 1149 MACGILLIVRAY (W.). A HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS, indigenous and migratory. 5 vols., 8vo., with numerous illustrations; cloth, uncut; VERY SCARCE 1150 the same. 5 vols., 8vo., half brown morocco 1837-52 This is the best authority on the anatomy of birds. It deals also with their organization, habits, relations, classification, and nomenclature. 1151 MALHERBE (A.). HISTOIRE NATURELLE DES PICIDÉS, ou HISTOIRE NATURELLE des PICIDES, PICUMINES, YUNCINES OU TORCOLS. 4 vols., impl. folio, with 123 coloured plates representing between 600 and 700 examples of Woodpeckers; red morocco super-extra, gold borders, gilt edges, from the John Wingfield Larking Collection 7 7 0 7 12 6 Metz, 1861-63 20 0 0 Only 100 copies were printed, and these at the private expense of the author. What Gould has done for the Humming Birds, Malherbe has done for the Woodpeckers. 1897 036 1871 1152 MARCHANT (J. R. V.) and W. Watkins. Wild Birds Protection Acts. 6 15 0 350 1857 10 10 0 BIRDS and their EGGS. 7 vols., 8vo., with more than 400 coloured plates; uncut 1155 MILNE EDWARDS (A.) and E. Oustalet. ETUDES sur les MAMMIFÈRES et les OISEAUX des Iles COMORES. Roy. 4to., with 6 coloured plates of Birds; bds. Paris, Nouvelle Archives du Muséum, 1884 1156 MOQUIN-TANDON (A.). ORNITHOLOGIE CANARIENNE. Folio, with 4 coloured plates; half calf 0 18 0 n. d. 1 1 0 The ornithological section of P. Barker Webb et Sabin Berthelot, Histoire The plate Chrysolampis Chlorolama does not exist, although it is mentioned 1158 NEWTON (A.). OOTHECA WOLLEYANA: an illustrated Catalogue of the SCARCE 7 10 0 bds.; 1159 BIRDS found breeding in AUSTRALIA and TASMANIA. Roy. 8vo., with 21 heliotype plates illustrating 176 species of Eggs; hf. bd. Sydney, 1889 1162 NUTTALL (T.). A POPULAR HANDBOOK of the ORNITHOLOGY of EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. Revised and annotated by M. Chamberlain. 2 vols., post 8vo., with 2 coloured plates and numerous cuts; cloth extra morocco 1163 OATES (E. W.). A Handbook to the Birds of British Burmah, including 1165 £ s. d. 0 15 0 0 18 0 0 14 0 0 18 0 Neudamm, 1900-1902 15 00 Pts. 1-3 have appeared. The complete work will be in 6 pts., and will contain maps and about 24 hand-coloured plates. 1167 ROTHSCHILD (The Hon. W.). THE AVIFAUNA OF LAYSAN and the NEIGHBOURING ISLANDS; with a complete HISTORY to date of the BIRDS of the HAWAIIAN POSSESSIONS. 3 pts., folio, with 55 coloured, 20 collotype, and 8 lithographic plates; as issued (issued to subscribers at £9. 9s net to the ordinary purchaser at £12. 12s net) 1893-1900 1167*. 250 copies were printed. MONOGRAPH of the GENUS CASUARIUS. With a Dissertation on the Morphology and Phylogeny of the Paleognatha (RATITE and CRYPTURI) and NEOGNATHE (CARINATE). Roy. 4to., with 24 plates (18 coloured); sd. (pub. £3. 10s) Zoological Society, 1900 1168 ROUX (P.). ORNITHOLOGIE PROVENÇALE, ou DESCRIPTION avec FIGURES coloriées de tous les OISEAUX qui habitent coustamment la PROVENCE ou qui n'y sont que de Passage; suivie d'un Abrégé des Chasses, de quelques Instructions de Taxidermie, et d'une Table des Noms vulgaires. Vol. I and the unfinished vol. II, 4to., all published, with 444 coloured plates; half calf; VERY SCARCE Marseilles, 1825-30 1169 SALVADORI (T.). ORNITOLOGIA DELLA PAPUASIA e delle MOLUCCHE. 3 vols., 1880-82.-AGGIUNTE. 3 pts., 1889-91.-together, 3 vols. and 3 pts., roy. 4to., half red morocco, gilt tops Torino, 1880-91 Only 80 copies of this important work on the ornithology of New Guinea and the neighbouring islands were printed for sale. 1172 770 2.10 0 770 7 10 0 0 16 0 880 1170 SAUNDERS (H.). An ILLUSTRATED MANUAL of BRITISH BIRDS. 1 vol. in 2, 8vo., with illustrations of nearly every species; roan 1889 1171 SCHLEGEL (H.) and A. H. VERSTER de WULVERHOST. TRAITE de FAUCONNERIE. Atlas folio, with pictorial title, 2 views, 2 coloured plates of Trappings and Instruments, and 12 imposing coloured plates of Falcons; in portfolio, uncut; RARE Leyden and Dusseldorf, 1844-53 G. F. WESTERMAN. DE TOERAKO'S afgeebeeld end beschreven. Atlas folio, with 17 coloured plates containing life-size figures of the Musophage; bds.; VERY RARE Amsterdam, 1860 10 10 0 De VOGELS van NEDERLAND. 2 vols., large 8vo., with 53 coloured plates; half morocco neat Amsterdam, 1878 1174 SCLATER (P. L.). Catalogue of a Collection of American Birds [in the Author's Possession]. 8vo., with 20 coloured plates; cloth 1862 the same. 8vo., half morocco neat, gilt top 1173 1175 1176 1862 and W. H. Hudson. ARGENTINE ORNITHOLOGY. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Birds of the Argentine Republic. 2 vols., roy. 8vo., with 20 coloured plates; bds.; 200 copies printed 1888-89 "Dr. SCLATER and Mr. HUDSON have combined their forces to produce one of the best books ever written on South American Ornithology. Each is a master of his own portion of the subject, for no one is better acquainted with Neotropical Ornithology than Dr. SCLATER, and Mr. HUDSON has been known for many years as one of the best living observers of the habits of birds in the field. The scheme of the book, therefore, 1 4 0 0 18 0 1 1 0 276 leaves nothing to be desired, and the whole of the get-up,' as regards paper, print and illustrations, renders it as good as it is possible to be, and reflects the greatest credit on the publisher."-Nature. 1177 SEEBOHM (H.). SIBERIA in EUROPE: a Visit to the Valley of the Petchora, in North-East Russia; with Descriptions of the Natural History, Migration of Birds, etc. 8vo., with map and numerous illustrations; cloth; SCARCE, £2. 2s; or, half crimson morocco, gilt top 1880 SIBERIA in ASIA: a Visit to the Valley of the Yenesay in East Siberia; with Description of the Natural History, Migration of Birds, etc. 8vo., with map and numerous illustrations; cloth; SCARCE, £2. 2s; or, half crimson morocco, gilt top 1882 The Birds of the Japanese Empire. Roy. 8vo., with numerous woodcuts; cloth (pub. £1. 5s) 1890 1178 1179 1180 £ s. d. 250 25 0 0 10 6 8vo., Classification of Birds; an Attempt to diagnose the Subclasses, 1890 0 3 0 1181 SELBY (P. J.). ILLUSTRATIONS OF BRITISH ORNITHOLOGY. 2 vols., 8vo. (text), and 2 vols., atlas folio (atlas), with 4 plain plates of Genera, and more than 300 figures on 218 plates, all of the ORIGINAL COLOURING; half brown morocco; a SUBSCRIBER'S COPY Edinburgh, 1825-34 26 5 0 the same. 2 vols., 8vo., and 2 vols., atlas folio, the 1182 AUTHOR'S OWN COPY ; unbd., uncut 1825-34 30 0 0 Original copies, such as the above, were coloured by the Scottish painter MCNEE, who afterwards rose to great eminence as a portrait painter and was knighted. 1183 SHARPE (R. Bowdler). A MONOGRAPH OF THE ALCEDINIDÆ: OR, FAMILY OF KINGFISHERS. Roy. 4to., with map and 120 fine coloured plates by Keulemans; half morocco; RARE 1868-71 7 10 0 1184 the same. Roy. 4to., red morocco, gilt top, uncut 1863-71 8 10 0 and C. W. WYATT. A MONOGRAPH OF THE HIRUNDINIDE OR FAMILY OF SWALLOWS. 2 vols., roy. 4to., with about 130 coloured plates and maps; hf. bd. neat 1186 SHELLEY (G. E.). A HANDBOOK to the BIRDS of EGYPT. Impl. 8vo., with 14 coloured plates; cloth; SCARCE 1872 1187 STEVENSON (H.). THE BIRDS OF NORFOLK, with Remarks on their Habits, Migration, and Local Distribution. 3 vols., 8vo., with plain and coloured plates; cloth; RARE 1866-90 1188 SWAINSON (W.). A SELECTION OF THE BIRDS OF BRAZIL AND MEXICO. Roy. 8vo., with 78 coloured plates; half morocco; SCARCE 1841 1189 TACZANOWSKI (L.). O Ptakach Drapie'znych w Królestwie Polskiém. 8vo., with 25 coloured plates; half morocco Warsaw, 1860 OOLOGIA PTAKÓW POLSKICH. 8vo., with 1 plain, and 170 coloured plates of Eggs; half calf neat; RARE ibid., 1862 FAUNE ORNITHOLOGIQUE de la SIBÉRIE orientale. 2 pts. or vols., roy. 4to., portrait and nearly 1300 pp. ; half calf neat St. Petersburg, 1891-93 Mémoires de l'Académie impériale des Sciences de St. Pétersbourg, VII Série, tome 39. 1192 TEGETMEIER (W. B.). Pigeons: the Structure, Varieties, Habits, and Management. Sm. folio, with illustrations in the text and 16 coloured plates; hf. bd. 1193 TEMMINCK (C. J.) ET M. LAUGIER de CHARTROUSE. NOUVEAU RECUEIL DE PLANCHES COLORIÉES D'OISEAUX, pour servir de Suite et de Complément au PLANCHES ENLUMINÉES de BUFFON. 5 vols., impl. 4to., with 600 coloured plates; half morocco, uncut; Henry Seebohm's copy Paris, 1838 25 0 0 1191 1194 1 10 0 1868 0 8 6 the same. 5 vols., impl. folio, LARGE PAPER; half red morocco, gilt tops, uncut 1838 27 00 |