Lot 126

Edwards, George and Albin, Eleazar




Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts
Auction: 29 August 2012 at 12:00 BST
Description
17 hand-coloured engraved plates from Edward's 'Natural History of Birds', and 2 hand-coloured engraved plates from Albin's 'Natural History of Birds' mounted on inserted blank leaves, accompanied by neat manuscript descriptions, together with 6 original watercolours of birds, one signed 'Maccaw from Carrolines Albin fecit' and another 'Angola Parrot Albin Dellin 1746', some spotting to 'Angola Parrot', contemporary quarter calf, one plate creased and slightly rubbed, other occasional spotting, watercolour of ?crested cockatoo loose, frayed with some loss, split at fold, and mounted, some rubbing and soiling to boards
Footnote
Provenance: Viscount Strathallan, Stobhall, Perthshire



