Lot 257
Albin, Eleazar
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 31 August 2016 at 12:00 BST
Description
A Natural History of Birds. London: Printed for the Author and Sold at William Innys. 1731 -1740, First Editions [volumes I and II are first issues, volume III is second issue], 3 volumes, 4to. (290 x 230mm.), 306 Hand coloured plates, lists of subscribers, Vol.I & II contemporary full calf with foliate gilt tooled borders and edges, spines with raised bands elaborately gilt in compartments, red morocco title labels, Vol.III bound in lighter full contemporary calf with single gilt rule border and edges, spine with raised bands gilt in compartments, red morocco title label, green morocco volume label, all volumes with similar marbled endpapers, wide margins, all edges sprinkled red, Allan Francis Brooke-Viscount Strathallan copy with bookplates, a few small spots, neatly repaired closed tear to plate 10 in volume 2, paper flaw to plate 36 in volume 3 resulting in light fold across bird's tail, bindings slightly rubbed, volume III rebacked retaining original boards