$3,200
Jardine, William, Sir (1800-74), The Naturalist's Library , Edinburgh, 1833-43, forty volumes, with hand-colored plates, three quarter calf, 8vo; sold together with Wilson, Alexander and Bonaparte, C.L., American Ornithology , Edinburgh, 1831, in four volumes, 8vo, uniformly bound with the Jardine set), (some weak and/or cracked hinges, lightly bumped, chipped, four with header losses (two of these with restorations), losses to spine lables, two spines detaching, minor toning, Entomology: Volume I with later gilt printed spine label incorrected marked as Mammalia), (44 volumes total). Zimmer, p. 326; Wood, p. 405. Not collated. Pencil notation to flyleaf of Vol. I of Mammalia states "nearly 800 plates". Vol. XII of Mammalia, and Vol. XII of Ornithology with the detaching spines.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-14
