Beschreibung:

Seebohm (Henry). A History of British Birds, with Coloured Illustrations of their Eggs, 4 volumes, 1st edition, London: for the author by R. H. Porter and Dulau & Co., 1883-5, 68 chromolithographic plates mounted on linen guards, original wrappers for parts 1 and 2 bound in at rear of volume 1, top edges gilt, contemporary green half morocco, spines lettered in gilt, armorial device (bishop's mitre with dove) gilt to foot (see note), spines toned, sides rubbed, 8vo (24.9 x 15 cm), together with: Hewitson (William C.), Coloured Illustrations of the Eggs of British Birds, with Descriptions of their Nests and Nidification, 2 volumes, 3rd edition, London: John van Voorst, 1866, half-titles, 149 hand-coloured lithographic plates, neat repair in volume 1 text-leaf S8, contemporary green half morocco gilt, slightly rubbed, 8vo (21.2 x 13 cm), Yarrell (William), A History of British Birds, 4 volumes, 4th edition (revised and enlarged by Alfred Newton [-Howard Saunders]), London: John van Voorst, 1871-85, half-titles, errata slips to volumes 1, 3 and 4, wood-engravings throughout, all edges gilt, contemporary green half morocco gilt by E. Worrall of Birmingham, 8vo (21.2 x 13 cm) (Qty: 10) THE DAVID WILSON LIBRARY OF NATURAL HISTORY PART I Provenance (Seebohm): Hanbury Barclay (1836-1909; engraved bookplates, armorial binding). Freeman 3343, 1659, 4177; Mullens & Swann pp. 517, 294, 671; Nissen IVB 851 (Seebohm), 442 (Hewitson); Wood pp. 561, 386, 639; Zimmer pp. 568, 303, 699-700. The third edition of Hewitson's work is considered the best. The fourth edition of Yarrell's work contains 'much extra material, with a number of new illustrations' (Wood).