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Birds.- Willughby (Francis) The Ornithology..., first edition in English, title in red and black, 80 engraved plates (2 of trapping and the rest of birds), 2 letterpress tables, woodcut initials, lightly soiled and stained, plate 20 torn and repaired, 58 & 59 torn at fore-edge not affecting images, 78 stained and frayed at fore-edge with tear just touching image (repaired), contemporary sheep-backed marbled boards, rubbed, corners, worn, rebacked, red morocco label (spotted), [Anker 532; Nissen IVB 991; Wing W2880], folio, by A. C. for John Martyn, 1678.
*** Greatly expanded version of Willughby's 1676 Latin text by John Ray, which includes essays on falconry and songbirds as well as additional plates.](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/d5bc47f4-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/d8638410-e791-ee11-817a-7c1e5204c008.webp "70
Birds.- Willughby (Francis) The Ornithology..., first edition in English, title in red and black, 80 engraved plates (2 of trapping and the rest of birds), 2 letterpress tables, woodcut initials, lightly soiled and stained, plate 20 torn and repaired, 58 & 59 torn at fore-edge not affecting images, 78 stained and frayed at fore-edge with tear just touching image (repaired), contemporary sheep-backed marbled boards, rubbed, corners, worn, rebacked, red morocco label (spotted), [Anker 532; Nissen IVB 991; Wing W2880], folio, by A. C. for John Martyn, 1678.
*** Greatly expanded version of Willughby's 1676 Latin text by John Ray, which includes essays on falconry and songbirds as well as additional plates.")
Description
Birds.- Willughby (Francis) The Ornithology..., first edition in English, title in red and black, 80 engraved plates (2 of trapping and the rest of birds), 2 letterpress tables, woodcut initials, lightly soiled and stained, plate 20 torn and repaired, 58 & 59 torn at fore-edge not affecting images, 78 stained and frayed at fore-edge with tear just touching image (repaired), contemporary sheep-backed marbled boards, rubbed, corners, worn, rebacked, red morocco label (spotted), [Anker 532; Nissen IVB 991; Wing W2880], folio, by A. C. for John Martyn, 1678.
⁂ Greatly expanded version of Willughby's 1676 Latin text by John Ray, which includes essays on falconry and songbirds as well as additional plates.
Lot 70
Birds.- Willughby (Francis) The Ornithology..., first edition in English, 80 engraved plates, by A. C. for John Martyn, 1678.
Hammer Price: £1,600
Description
Birds.- Willughby (Francis) The Ornithology..., first edition in English, title in red and black, 80 engraved plates (2 of trapping and the rest of birds), 2 letterpress tables, woodcut initials, lightly soiled and stained, plate 20 torn and repaired, 58 & 59 torn at fore-edge not affecting images, 78 stained and frayed at fore-edge with tear just touching image (repaired), contemporary sheep-backed marbled boards, rubbed, corners, worn, rebacked, red morocco label (spotted), [Anker 532; Nissen IVB 991; Wing W2880], folio, by A. C. for John Martyn, 1678.
⁂ Greatly expanded version of Willughby's 1676 Latin text by John Ray, which includes essays on falconry and songbirds as well as additional plates.
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