(one or two of the bindings of the earlier volumes a little worn, 

 otherwise fine set). London, 1874-1899 



Extremely scarce. Printed by order of the Trustees of the British 

 Museum. It is illustrated with 387 beautifully colored plates. A com- 

 plete SET of one of the greatest compilations of its kind ever attempted, 

 and which may fairly claim to be one of the most important aids to the 

 study of systematic ornithology which has ever been produced. From the 

 library of Elliot Coues, with his autograph in some of the volumes. 



70. A Hand-List of the Genera and Species of Birds. By 



R. Bowdler Sharpe. 8 vo, cloth. London, 1899 



Vol. 1. All published. Autograph of Elliot Coues on title. 



(^ 71. BROWNE (MONTAGU). The Vertebrate Animals of 



Leicestershire and Rutland. Illustrated with 4 plates and a map. 



Imp. 8vo, cloth, gilt top. Birmingham, 1889 



EiRST Edition. Pages 39 to 172 contain the description of the Birds. 



interleaved copy. 



72. BRUNNICHII (M. TH.). Ornithologia Borealis. 8vo, 

 half red morocco. Hafniae, 1761 



First Edition of this Catalogue of Scandinavian Birds. 



73. BUFFON (COMTE DE). Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. 

 With 1008 splendid colored plates. 10 vols., 4to, original French 

 calf, gilt backs. Paris, 1770-1786 



A splendid copy of the Original Edition of Buff on 's famous work 

 known as * * Les Planches Enlumines. ' ' Eare. 



74. BULLER (SIR WALTER LA WRY). A History of the 

 Birds of New Zealand. With 34 colored plates hy Keulemans. 

 Folio, half dark green morocco, gilt top, uncut. London, 1873 



First Edition. The author in his preface states : ' ' New Zealand is 

 the most interesting Ornithological province in the world. The last rem- 

 nant of a former Continent, and geologically considered, probably the 

 oldest Country on the face of the globe, it contains at the present day the 

 only living representatives of an extinct race of wonderful Struthious 

 Birds. ' ' 



75. A History of the Birds of New Zealand. Illustrated 



with 50 heautiful plates of which 4S are in colors after drawings 

 hy Keulemans. 2 vols., folio, half maroon morocco, gilt tops, uncut. 



London, 1888 

 Second Edition, much enlarged, and containing a figure of every Bird 

 peculiar to New Zealand. 



76. BURROUGHS (JOHN). Wake-Robin. 16mo, cloth. 



New York, 1871 

 First Edition. A copy of great association interest, with the follow- 

 ing inscription on fly-leaf, in the hand of the author : ' ' When I was 

 trying to decide upon a 7iame for this vol. I tvent to Walt Whitman with 

 a list of names that had occurred to me and asked his advice. He looked 

 over my UM and when he saw the name ' Wake-Bobin' lie said quickly 

 'That's your title,' and that clinched me." John Burroughs, Dec. 7, 

 1904. 



77. Pepacton. 12mo, cloth. Boston, 1881 



First Edition. Autograph presentation copy from the author to G. M. 



Williamson. 



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