Hale, W.G. The Meyer’s Illustrations of British Birds. 1st. Ed. Pub. Maggs Bros and Peregrine Books. 2007
xv, 257 plus copies of original lists of subscribers and covers. Contains 42 plates. Fine folio in fine dw. This book was limited to a print run of 120 standard copies of which this is No.46. A beautiful production now reduced in pricefrom £250 to £150. A limited number available.
Meyer’s ‘Illustrations of British Birds’ published over a number of years from 1835 has been said to be ‘one of our most valuable illustrated works on Ornithology’ (Mullens and Swann 1917) and ‘with the possible exception of Lilford’s Birds -- the finest and most complete atlas of portraits of British avifauna (with their eggs) ever published’ (Woods 1931). Hale’s book aimed at determining the number and content of the various ‘series, ‘issues’ and/or editions of the folio ‘Illustrations’ and the octavo ‘Coloured Illustrations’ The contribution of other members of the Meyer family is examined.
£150.00 [Ref: 35386]