Lot 65
Birds.- Chernel (István) Magyar Ornithologiai Központ. Magyarország Madarai, 2 vol., first edition, Budapest, 1899.
Hammer Price: £400
Description
Birds.- Chernel (István) Magyar Ornithologiai Központ. Magyarország Madarai, 2 vol., first edition, 56 lithograph plates, of which 51 chromolithographed, original cloth, vol.2 rebacked preserving original spine, [Nissen IVB 195; Wood p.288], 4to, Budapest, 1899.
⁂ First work on Hungarian birds in the Hungarian language.
István Chernel (1865-1922) was a prominent Hungarian ornithologist and editor of the periodical 'Aquila'. Beside their Hungarian and Latin names, the author gives their popular names and describes their behaviour. This work is the result of 22 years of collecting and research. The fine plates are by Stef v. Nécsey and Jul. v. Háry, chromolithographed by Czettel and Deutch, Budapest.
Description
Birds.- Chernel (István) Magyar Ornithologiai Központ. Magyarország Madarai, 2 vol., first edition, 56 lithograph plates, of which 51 chromolithographed, original cloth, vol.2 rebacked preserving original spine, [Nissen IVB 195; Wood p.288], 4to, Budapest, 1899.
⁂ First work on Hungarian birds in the Hungarian language.
István Chernel (1865-1922) was a prominent Hungarian ornithologist and editor of the periodical 'Aquila'. Beside their Hungarian and Latin names, the author gives their popular names and describes their behaviour. This work is the result of 22 years of collecting and research. The fine plates are by Stef v. Nécsey and Jul. v. Háry, chromolithographed by Czettel and Deutch, Budapest.
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