1829 BIRDS 1ed Animal Kingdom Baron Cuvier Aves Ornithology 26 Color Plates

1829 BIRDS 1^ed Animal Kingdom Baron Cuvier Aves Ornithology 26 Color Plates

“The Animal Kingdom” originally by Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier is a comprehensive zoology work, translated and expanded by British naturalist, Edward Griffith. This collection focuses on the classification of animals, particularly vertebrates, and provides a detailed analysis of their anatomy and organization. Upon translation, Griffith added descriptions alongside commissioning a myriad of hand-colored illustrations to make the book more accessible and appealing to a broader audience.

This first edition of the sixth volume from “The Animal Kingdom,” but the first volume of the section entitled, “Class Aves” includes 26 color plates depicting various species of birds such as eagles, hawks, kites, shrikes, thrush, and many more!

Item number: #40973

Price: $499

CUVIER, Baron; GRIFFITH, Edward (Editor; Transl.); PIDGEON, Edward; GRAY, John Edward

The Animal Kingdom…Volume the Sixth. The Class Aves Arranged by the Baron Cuvier, with Specific Descriptions by Edward Griffith, Major Charles Hamilton Smith, and Edward Pidgeon. Volume the First.

London: Whittaker, Treacher, and Co., 1829. First English edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete;
  • Class Aves
    • [8],
    • 32 plates (26 in color)
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Leather; tight and secure
    • Visible repair at front inner hinge
  • Size: ~10in X 6.5in (25cm x 16.5cm)

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