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Lot 227

WILLUGHBY (FRANCIS) AND JOHN RAY
The Ornithology of Francis Willoughby... in Three Books wherein all the Birds hitherto known, translated into English, and enlarged... To which are added, Three Considerable Discourses, I. Of the Art of Fowling... II. Of the Ordering of Singing Birds. III. Of Falconry, A[ndrew] C[larke] for John Martyn, 1678

25 March 2015, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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WILLUGHBY (FRANCIS) AND JOHN RAY

The Ornithology of Francis Willoughby... in Three Books wherein all the Birds hitherto known, translated into English, and enlarged... To which are added, Three Considerable Discourses, I. Of the Art of Fowling... II. Of the Ordering of Singing Birds. III. Of Falconry, first edition in English, title printed in red and black, 80 engraved plates, 2 letterpress tables, contemporary calf, extremities of spine and corners neatly refurbished [Wing R2880; Anker 532; Keynes 39; Nissen IVB 991], folio (358 x 220mm.), A[ndrew] C[larke] for John Martyn, 1678

Footnotes

The first edition in English of "one of the most important treatises on ornithology of all time" (Wood). "Ray explains in the preface... that he has made many corrections and additions to the work since its first appearance in Latin" (Keynes, p.56).

Provenance: "1714. Pr. 0:12:6. Auct. Salm:", ink note on front paste-down.

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