A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life
Albin, Eleazar,
active 1713-1759
author,
creator
Derham, W. (William),
1657-1735
writer of added commentary
contributor
Albin, Elizabeth.
illustrator,
contributor
text
book
London
Printed for the author and sold by William Innys in St. Paul's Church yard, John Clarke under the Royal-Exchange, Cornhill, and John Brindley at the King's Arms in New Bond-Street
MDCCXXXI-MDCCXXXVIII [1731-1738]
1731
1738
ENG
First edition
John Clarke is not included in the imprint of volume 3
Each volume includes a list of subscribers
The word "curiously" is omitted from the title in volumes 2 and 3
Woodcut title vignettes, initials, tail-pieces
Plates are hand-colored
"The following observations I received from Dr. Derham"--pages [1]-[2], 3rd page group of volume 1
Errata: page [2], 3rd paging group of volume 1
Includes indexes (volumes 1 and 2) and "A catalogue of the birds in the third volume"
Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library, | page 3
English short title catalogue | T64477, T64478, T64475
Wood, C.A. Introduction to the literature of vertebrate zoology, | page 184
Anker, J. Bird books and bird art, | number 4
Birds
Early works to 1800
Pictorial works
QL674 .A33 1731
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/62897
6434275
10.5962/bhl.title.62897
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