A General History of Birds, 11 volumes, complete with index, bound in 5 thick volumes ” “Die Amphibien und Reptilien

” “Die Amphibien und Reptilien Europas

Publisher Koudansha Publisher Place Tokyo Date Published 1981 Date Published Estimated No Edition First Number of Volumes Reprint No Condition Fine Condition Description Fine copy in the original fine slipcase still in the publisher's pictorial shipping box

Witmer on front blank endpaper of both text volumes

The larger format of the present work allowed these fine illustrations to be published without any folds

One of the truly great flower books of the early 19th century with superb hand-colored plates

A General History of Birds, 11 volumes, complete with index, bound in 5 thick volumes ” “Die Amphibien und ReptilienPp. xxxii, 375, (1); (2), 340; (4), 416; (4), 362, (1); (2), 350, (1); (4), 416; (2), 362, (1); (2), 376, (1); (2), 391, (1); (2), 433, (1); 456; index: (2), 17, (134); with 193 hand colored copperplate engravings. Early one half calf leather, spine lettered in gilt and with gilt panel lines and other gilt decorations, over original marbled boards with matching marbled endpapers, most volumes with tissue guards present, thick 4to (10 3 4 x 8 1 2