8V Collectible Avian Art Books HISTORY OF BIRD PLATES Ornithology Elephant Folio Illustration Books-On-Books Etchings Illustrators 1655-1855 Christine E Jackson Library of H Bradley Martin Sothebys Catalogs Color-Plates Original Watercolors for Selbys Illustrations of British Ornithology Scientific Ornithology Bibliotheque Marcel Jeanson John Goulds Birds Louis Agassiz Fuertes Paintings Drawings Letters Frederick George Marcham Oversized

Book Details: Eight volumes featuring the history of bird art plates comprise this lot, as shown in the corresponding images. Titles in this group include:

Bird Etchings: The Illustrators and Their Books, 1655-1855, by Christine E. Jackson, 1985; softcover; illustrated.

The Library of H. Bradley Martin: Part II, Magnificent Color-Plate Ornithology. Sotheby’s Auction Catalog, 1989; green cloth and gilt binding; illustrated.

The Library of H. Bradley Martin: Part III, The Original Watercolors for Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology. Sotheby’s Auction Catalog 1989; green cloth and gilt binding; illustrated.

The Library of H. Bradley Martin: Par V, Highly Important Illustrated and Scientific Ornithology. Sotheby’s Auction Catalog 1989; green cloth and gilt binding; illustrated.

Bibliotheque Marcel Jeanson, Deuxieme Partie, ornithology. Sotheby’s Auction Catalog 1988; green cloth and gilt binding, original dust jacket; illustrated; 2 copies.

John Gould’s Birds, 1981; oversized, original dust jacket; illustrated.

Louis Agassiz Fuertes and the Singular Beauty of Birds: Paintings, Drawings and Letters Assembled and Edited by Frederick George Marcham, 1971; decorative cloth and gilt binding, original dust jacket, elephant folio; illustrated.
Condition / Notes: This collection shows well, with some typical indications of age and wear, including mild shelfwear and rubbing. Bindings and text blocks are sound. Text and illustrations are clear and crisp.

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