REICHENOW, Dr. Anton.
Vogelbilder aus Fernen Zonen:
Vogelbilder aus Fernen Zonen:
Abbildungen und Beschreibunger der Papageien.
Stock Code 111301
Kassel [Cassel], Verlag von Theodor Fischer, 1878-1883.
'A series of coloured plates illustrating the known parrots, accompanied by short descriptions of each and notes on their distribution' (Zimmer).
First edition; folio (40 x 29 cm); 33 chromolithographed plates after aquatints by G. Mützel, heightened with hand-colour, some foxing to plates (not affecting illustrations), marginal repair to plate 13, plate 32 loose but present, bookplate to front pastedown; original green cloth, titles to spine gilt, gilt lettering to upper cover within gilt and black decorative border, some rubbing to extremities, housed in modern green cloth box.
McGill/Wood 532; Zimmer 514; Fine Bird Books 102; Nissen IBV, 767; Jackson 372; Yale Library 238.
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