Birds and Ornithology

1884. GREENE, W. T. PARROTS IN CAPTIVITY, 3 VOLUMES. London: George Bell and Sons, 1884 - 1887. First editions. Three different 8vo. green cloth bindings, the third volume being about 1/2 inch taller. x + 144 pp/xiv + 114 pp/viii + 144 pp. Volume 3 lacks the last three plates. Light soil and wear to cloth, corners bumped. Gilt slightly faded on Vol. 1 and 2's spines; Vol. 3 has a printed paper spine label. Hinges cracked in first 2 volumes, third sound with light foxing to endpapers. Light pale foxing to edges of frontispiece in Volumes 1 and 3; else the plates are fine. Total of 78 beautiful chromolithograph plates.

Atlantic Beach, Florida:: Linda Broadfoot,, 2005.. Edition of 50. A combination of handset letterpress and computer generated work. Letterpress was used to print the text using metal type on a flat bed press on a Vandercook Universal III using Hahnemuhle Biblio and Copperplate papers at the Letterpress & Foundry of Michael and Winifred Bixler. Then digitally reproduced small Giclée prints of the artist's original 20 x 24" Polaroid image transfers were printed archivally on Crane's Museo paper using an Epson 4000 printer. A modern day Cabinet of Wonders. Broadfoot uses A. S. Byatt's "Things Are Not What They Seem" to accompany her images as "a numinous guide to viewing" these wonders of nature. The insects shown were selected from the Florida State Collection of Arthropods. Broadfoot: "In the spring of 2001, I began to borrow insect specimens from the Florida State Collection of Arthropods. Carefully transporting this delicate cargo to… Read More

New York: D.Appleton & Co, 1863. Folio. (21 7/16 x 13 5/8 inches). 1p. dedication to Philip Lutley Sclater, 1p. list of subscribers. 31 fine hand-coloured lithographic plates, heightened with gum arabic, after Elliot (24), Paul Louis Oudart (4), E. Maubert (1), A.Mesnel (1) and one unsigned, drawn on stone by C. P.Tholey and others, printed and coloured by Bowen & Co. of Philadelphia. (Occasional light spotting, small skillfully-repaired tear to blank margin of title). Contemporary green half morocco gilt by W.S. Hiltz, spine gilt in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second and fourth compartments, repeat decoration in the others, marbled endpapers, gilt edges (expert repairs to spine) A fine copy of the first edition. A rare and spectacular ornithological work, the first book by Elliot with his own illustrations, and the scarcest of his major monographs. 'Elliot was not his own painter, except among the Pittas. Early in his career, in 1863, he had brought out his book on the… Read More

Text pages 191-212 & plates 31-35 as issued in original wraps. Five exceptionally bright and clean untrimmed tissue-guarded hand-colored lithographic plates measuring 7.5 x 11 inches (19 x 28 cm). ; 22 text pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.

A nicely rebacked first bound edition with fifty bright hand-colored lithographic plates. This copy that of the famous Philadelphia Quaker philanthropist Anna T. Jeanes with her signature to title. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; viii, 288 pages.

Atlantic Beach, Florida:: Linda Broadfoot,, 2014.. Edition of 30. Box 6.5 x 7 x 9.5" containing ten 5 x 7.5 x .5" double-sided panels. Poems letterpress printed on Hahnemühle Ingres paper using Perpetua type cast by Michael & Winifred Bixler. Text overprinted with a transparent honeycomb pattern. Archival pigment print images on Hahnemühle Photo Silk Baryta paper. Images and poems mounted on Russian birch plywood, foreedges coated with beeswax, and encased within a fabricated one-half scale maple Langstroth beehive box structure. Title and bee image engraved on the cover. Title page mounted on the interior side of the lid. Signed and numbered. Hive was produced over the course of two years and contains nine poems from The Bees by Carol Ann Duffy with images and design by Linda Broadfoot. Linda Broadfoot: "Hive was created to reveal the wonder of sunlit bees in the air and the mystery of the hive. The images and the physical structure of the book came from my… Read More

New York: National Association of Audubon Societies, 1926. 1st Edition. Wraps. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. (ca. 1926-7) 1st edition. A Near Fine copy. 8vo., 64 pp., illustrated with b&w photographs and drawings. Bound in gray stiff illustrated wraps. Some very light soiling to the wraps, and a small smudge on the rear panel. Near Fine. *** The Legendary Golfer, Bobby Jones' scarcest written work. Written for the Audubon Society, with a committee of seven men, including T. Gilbert Pearson, President of both the National Association and the Golf Club Bird Sanctuary, who was also one of the founding members of the conservation movement in the United States. A remarkably clean, fresh copy, without creases, rubbing, previous owner's names or writing.

Engraving with etching, aquatint and hand-coloring on 1836 watermarked J. Whatman hand-made paper. Unusually wide, untrimmed margins showing the pulls from the binder's signatures on the left margin and the gilt to the top edge. "I closed my eyes, and was passing away into the world of dreaming existence, when suddenly there burst on my soul the serenade of the Rose-breasted bird, so rich, so mellow, so loud in the stillness of the night, that sleep fled from my eyelids. Never did I enjoy music more: it thrilled through my heart, and surrounded me with an atmosphere of bliss. One might easily have imagined that even the Owl, charmed by such delightful music, remained reverently silent. Long after the sounds ceased did I enjoy them, and when all had again become still, I stretched out my wearied limbs, and gave myself up to the luxury of repose." John James Audubon

No Place: Villard Original publisher's promotional poster, 22 " w x 28" h, for the book published 1993, the poster was printed in Italy with same artwork as the original dust jacket. Near Fine, faint creasing. An uncommon poster, featuring Audubon's majestic portrayal of an egret. Well suited for framing, distributed in short supply at the ABA trade show in 1993. All posters shipped loosely rolled in mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 22" x 28".

No Place: Abbeville Press, 1981. A limited edition poster, no edition number stated, this poster was printed for the promotion of the book and distributed at the ABA trade show in 1981.27 1/8 w" X 21 1/2 h" , image size 22" w x 14" h. featuring a Roseate Spoonbill in a glorious landscape, an actual-size reproduction taken from the book. Near Fine, bottom right corner crease to margin. A SCARCE poster, well suited for framing. All posters shipped loosely rolled in mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 27 1/8" X 21 1/2".

1870 1ed Domesticated Animals Mudie FARMING Agriculture Horses Color Illustrated

Robert Mudie was a 19th-century English journalist who took a special interest in ornithology and domesticated animals. This interest developed into several books on birds and 'pet' animals including 'Domesticated Animals'. This charming first edition of Mudie's work on domesticated animals focuses mainly on farm animals – horses, swine, poultry, goats, etc. – and how they differ from their wild counterparts. This work is finely illustrated with beautiful full-color engravings.

Item number: #7195
Price: $399
MUDIE, Robert
Domesticated Animals, popularly considered
Winchester: James Robbins, Orr & Co., [1870].

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [xvi], 254
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Language: English
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Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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Size: ~6.5in X 4in (16.5cm x 10cm)
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Freeville, New York:: Lilliput Press,, 2020.. Edition of 25. 2 x 3 x 1.5" miniature book, flutter construction; 30 pages not including free end pages and pastedowns. Digitally printed with pigmented inks. 26 Individual collages with text on reverse side. 28 pocket pages (collages plus title page and colophon) with inserts. Illustrations originally handcolored then scanned for printing. Illustrations then "touched up" with pencils or over colored to bring out colors more defnitely. Signed and numbered by the artist. In the edition of 25, 20 slipcased and 5 "Cabinet of Curiosity" format. Carol Schwartzott: "This Abecedarium is a sweet little miniature book … Twenty of these are book cloth covered boards with printed label, boxed in a paste paper slipcase. The binding style comes from Hedi Kyle, a simple fold-out with pockets. Paper is transparent vellum, each pocket contains one collage, with a special saying about birds on back. "The collages themselves… Read More

Double-crested Cormorant , Audubon Hand-colored lithograph J.T. Bowen, Philadelphia
Plate 416, from Birds of America,
by John J Audubon
Overall Dimensions: approximately 6 1/2″ x 10 1/4″
Purchased online
Condition: Excellent

New York: George R. Lockwood, [1870 or 1871]. Seventh and final edition. Very good condition in good binding.. Octavo (29 cm); two works in 11 volumes, comprising The Birds of America in 8 volumes and The Quadrupeds of North America in 3 volumes. Collated complete (collation upon request) with 500 tinted and hand-colored lithographic plates of birds and 155 of mammals by W. E. Hitchcock and R. Trembly after Audubon, printed and hand finished by J.T. Bowen. Uniformly bound as issued in black half morocco over green marbled boards, with gilt edging where leather and paper meet. Spines in six compartments, with arabesque lozenges and corners in gilt, along with titles and volume numbers. Top edges gilt. Binding has been reinforced to functional condition, with all joints strengthened with Japanese paper repairs, corners and edges rebuilt where necessary, along with spine ends; some gaps in gilding on spines and labels. Bindings are presentable. Interior remarkably fresh and clean, without spots… Read More

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Oxford University Press, 1990. A full set of seven volumes in nine books with colour and b/w illustrations. Published between 1990 and 2006. Minor marks to top edge of some volumes. Comprises of Volume 1, Part A, Ratites to Petrels and Part B, Australian Pelican to Ducks - Volume 2, Raptors to Lapwings - Volume 3, Snipe to Pigeons - Volume 4, Parrots to Dollarbird - Volume 5, Tyrant-flycatchers to Chats - Volume 6, Pardalotes to Shrike-thrushes - Volume 7, Part A, Boatbill to Starlings and Part B, Dunnock to Starlings. Very heavy set (Approx 22kg). Please ask for postage quote. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.