Lot 151
Zoology.- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 20 vol. only, with 526 hand-coloured or partly coloured lithograph plates and 158 uncoloured plates, 1848-67.
Hammer Price: £9,500
Description
Zoology.- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 20 vol. only, 526 hand-coloured (or partly-coloured) lithograph plates, many heightened with gum arabic, and 158 uncoloured lithograph plates, a few folding, some foxing, last vol. comprises parts 1 and 2 only for 1867 in original printed wrappers, the rest in fine contemporary half calf with spines richly gilt and red and green morocco labels, vol. for 1862 missing, 8vo, 1848-67; sold not subject to return
⁂ Includes numerous plates of birds and animals mostly by Joseph Wolf with a few by Richter, shells by W.H. Baily and George Sowerby, fish by J. Jury and butterflies, reptiles/amphibians by G.H. Ford and others.
Description
Zoology.- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 20 vol. only, 526 hand-coloured (or partly-coloured) lithograph plates, many heightened with gum arabic, and 158 uncoloured lithograph plates, a few folding, some foxing, last vol. comprises parts 1 and 2 only for 1867 in original printed wrappers, the rest in fine contemporary half calf with spines richly gilt and red and green morocco labels, vol. for 1862 missing, 8vo, 1848-67; sold not subject to return
⁂ Includes numerous plates of birds and animals mostly by Joseph Wolf with a few by Richter, shells by W.H. Baily and George Sowerby, fish by J. Jury and butterflies, reptiles/amphibians by G.H. Ford and others.
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