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A Bibliography Record of Two Centuries of Finely Illustrated Bird Books

Lot No. 116: Sacheverell Sitwell; Handasyde Buchanan & James Fisher

Fine Bird Books, 1700-1900.

  • Medium: Printed Book
  • Year: 1953
  • Size: 13.7 x 19.5 inches
  • Place: London

Unsold (reserve not met)

Estimate

 60,000 -  1,00,000


Estimate US$

720-1200

Ends at Apr 24, 2024 08:55 PM IST

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Sacheverell Sitwell; Handasyde Buchanan & James Fisher

Fine Bird Books, 1700-1900.

Size: 34.8 x 49.7 cm (13.7 x 19.5 inches)

First Edition, Large folio, 16 color plates, 23 uncolored plates, half leather binding, title in gilt on spine with slip case, Published by Collins & Van Nostrand, New york, 1953.
This important volume contains sixteen color plates and twenty-three in black & white plates by nineteen greatest painters of birds. Spanning a period of two centuries, the painters included are Catesby, Audubon, Gould, and Sharpe, to name a few. The book is composed of three sections; an essay on bird books by Sitwell, a bibliography by Buchanan and Fisher, and a list of species in the plates by Fisher.
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman
Excellent
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