LILFORD, Thomas Littleton Powys (1833-1896 ). Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands . London: R.H. Porter, 1891-1897. Subscriber's copy of the first edition, extra-illustrated with 8 plates in different states. This important bird book, which 'establish[ed] a new standard of excellence' (Radclyffe), contains the work of some of the finest nature illustrators of their day, including J.G. Keulemans and Archibald Thorburn Normally found bound in 7 volumes, the eighth volume present here contains the original part wrappers and the subscribers' list to the second edition. Lilford, along with Osbert Salvin (1835-1898) who completed the final parts of work after Lilford's untimely death, were co-founders of the British Ornithologists' Union (BOU) in 1858 at Cambridge together with Godman. Alfred Newton (1829-1907), Cambridge don and fellow co-founder of the BOU, provided the preface in the present lot. The book was published in two semi-simultaneous editions, each of 36 parts, between 1885-1897 and 1891-1897 respectively. Godman appears in the subscribers' lists to both editions. The title-pages, wrappers and plates conform to the first edition, but this copy contains the following plates in 2 states: Vol. 1, pl. 7; vol. 2, pl. 25, vol. 5, pls 14, 18, 19, 20; vol. 7, pls 3 and 18. Radclyffe notes that some copies 'are occasionally found bound up with ... various cancelled plates that had not met with the author's approval' (p.11). Anker 308; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.119; Nissen IVB 563; see Howard Radclyffe, 'Notes on Lord Lilford’s Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands' in Archives of Nat. Hist. (1994) 21(1) 11-16. 8 volumes, octavo (250 x 169mm). Photogravure portrait and 429 hand-coloured lithographs and chromolithographs, list of subscribers to first edition bound in vol. I, second edition subscribers' list bound in vol. 8 (spotting and browning throughout). Publisher’s green three-quarter morocco, top edge gilt, original pink printed wrappers preserved in vol. 8 (spines faded to brown). Provenance : Frederick du Cane Godman (bookplates).
LILFORD, Thomas Littleton Powys (1833-1896 ). Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands . London: R.H. Porter, 1891-1897. Subscriber's copy of the first edition, extra-illustrated with 8 plates in different states. This important bird book, which 'establish[ed] a new standard of excellence' (Radclyffe), contains the work of some of the finest nature illustrators of their day, including J.G. Keulemans and Archibald Thorburn Normally found bound in 7 volumes, the eighth volume present here contains the original part wrappers and the subscribers' list to the second edition. Lilford, along with Osbert Salvin (1835-1898) who completed the final parts of work after Lilford's untimely death, were co-founders of the British Ornithologists' Union (BOU) in 1858 at Cambridge together with Godman. Alfred Newton (1829-1907), Cambridge don and fellow co-founder of the BOU, provided the preface in the present lot. The book was published in two semi-simultaneous editions, each of 36 parts, between 1885-1897 and 1891-1897 respectively. Godman appears in the subscribers' lists to both editions. The title-pages, wrappers and plates conform to the first edition, but this copy contains the following plates in 2 states: Vol. 1, pl. 7; vol. 2, pl. 25, vol. 5, pls 14, 18, 19, 20; vol. 7, pls 3 and 18. Radclyffe notes that some copies 'are occasionally found bound up with ... various cancelled plates that had not met with the author's approval' (p.11). Anker 308; Fine Bird Books (1990) p.119; Nissen IVB 563; see Howard Radclyffe, 'Notes on Lord Lilford’s Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands' in Archives of Nat. Hist. (1994) 21(1) 11-16. 8 volumes, octavo (250 x 169mm). Photogravure portrait and 429 hand-coloured lithographs and chromolithographs, list of subscribers to first edition bound in vol. I, second edition subscribers' list bound in vol. 8 (spotting and browning throughout). Publisher’s green three-quarter morocco, top edge gilt, original pink printed wrappers preserved in vol. 8 (spines faded to brown). Provenance : Frederick du Cane Godman (bookplates).
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