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LEWIN (WILLIAM) The Birds of Great Britain, Systematically Arranged, Accurately Engraved, and Painted from Nature, With Descriptions, Including the Natural History of Each Bird, 8 vol. in 4, J. Johnson, 1795-1801
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LEWIN (WILLIAM)
The Birds of Great Britain, Systematically Arranged, Accurately Engraved, and Painted from Nature, With Descriptions, Including the Natural History of Each Bird, 8 vol. in 4, second edition, titles and text in English and French, hand-coloured engraved frontispiece in volume 1, 335 hand-coloured plates (277 of birds, 58 of eggs), occasional single spot, contemporary calf gilt, rebacked in early calf gilt with morocco lettering labels (3 chipped) [Anker 306; Nissen IVB 562; Woods, p.435; Zimmer, p.395], 4to (285 x 230mm.), J. Johnson, 1795-1801
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Provenance: Mark Milbank, nineteenth century bookplate.





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