Graves (George). British Ornithology: Being the history, with a coloured representation of every known species, 3 volumes, 2nd edition, London: printed for the author by W. and S. Graves, 1821, 140 hand-coloured engraved plates only (of 144, lacking Woodcock plate, and Goatsucker text in volume I, lacking plate and text for Crested Grebe, lacking plates for Petrel and Tufted Duck in volume III), occasional light offsetting and spotting, a few small watercolour smudges, original boards, rebacked, some edge wear and stains to covers, 8vo (Quantity: 3) Freeman 1415; Mullens & Swann, p. 247; Nissen IVB 386; Wood p. 366; Zimmer pp. 266-7. Sold as a collection of plates not subject to return.
Graves (George). British Ornithology: Being the history, with a coloured representation of every known species, 3 volumes, 2nd edition, London: printed for the author by W. and S. Graves, 1821, 140 hand-coloured engraved plates only (of 144, lacking Woodcock plate, and Goatsucker text in volume I, lacking plate and text for Crested Grebe, lacking plates for Petrel and Tufted Duck in volume III), occasional light offsetting and spotting, a few small watercolour smudges, original boards, rebacked, some edge wear and stains to covers, 8vo (Quantity: 3) Freeman 1415; Mullens & Swann, p. 247; Nissen IVB 386; Wood p. 366; Zimmer pp. 266-7. Sold as a collection of plates not subject to return.
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