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Page 935
... Birds . There is no equally grand work on Mammals published in Europe . A public Institu- tion should secure the above copy . AUGUSTINI ( S. Aurelii ) OPERA , studio Monachorum ordinis S. Benedicti , 11 vols . in 8 , folio , ( wants the ...
... Birds . There is no equally grand work on Mammals published in Europe . A public Institu- tion should secure the above copy . AUGUSTINI ( S. Aurelii ) OPERA , studio Monachorum ordinis S. Benedicti , 11 vols . in 8 , folio , ( wants the ...
Page 936
... Birds , 2 vols . ib . 1805 - together 3 vols . royal 8vo . LARGE PAPER , fine im- pressions of the numerous beautiful wood- cuts , with T. Bewick's receipt , red MOROCCO extra , gilt edges , a very nice set , £ 14 . 10s 1805-7 905 ...
... Birds , 2 vols . ib . 1805 - together 3 vols . royal 8vo . LARGE PAPER , fine im- pressions of the numerous beautiful wood- cuts , with T. Bewick's receipt , red MOROCCO extra , gilt edges , a very nice set , £ 14 . 10s 1805-7 905 ...
Page 938
... Birds inhabiting the United States , which have not been described by Wilson , 4 vols . impl . 4to . 37 PLATES , BEAUTIFULLY CO- LOURED , ( pub . at £ 12 . 12s ) hf . morocco , rare , £ 10 . Philadelphia , 1825-33 the same , Vols . 1 to ...
... Birds inhabiting the United States , which have not been described by Wilson , 4 vols . impl . 4to . 37 PLATES , BEAUTIFULLY CO- LOURED , ( pub . at £ 12 . 12s ) hf . morocco , rare , £ 10 . Philadelphia , 1825-33 the same , Vols . 1 to ...
Page 942
... Birds , Ani- 981 mals , Fishes , Insects , Plants , & c . fine copy in old russia , with gold borders , £ 5 . 58 12984 CORNEILLE ŒUVRES , avec le Commen- 12991 CURTIS'S BRITISH. 12972 CATALOGUES ( Auction ) of Celebrated Collections of ...
... Birds , Ani- 981 mals , Fishes , Insects , Plants , & c . fine copy in old russia , with gold borders , £ 5 . 58 12984 CORNEILLE ŒUVRES , avec le Commen- 12991 CURTIS'S BRITISH. 12972 CATALOGUES ( Auction ) of Celebrated Collections of ...
Page 948
... bird . Every plate is a picture in itself , and the birds , ad- mirably drawn by the author , Mrs. Gould , and Mrs. Lear , are represented in the most life - like and cha- racteristic attitudes , while the large size of the work has ...
... bird . Every plate is a picture in itself , and the birds , ad- mirably drawn by the author , Mrs. Gould , and Mrs. Lear , are represented in the most life - like and cha- racteristic attitudes , while the large size of the work has ...
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