Colour Plate

Octavo, 95 volumes, numerous coloured plates (many handcoloured). A very good set in mixed bindings (binder's cloth and half morocco), the signature of E. Hopkinson on the pastedown of volume one and his ownership stamp in subsequent volumes, very scarce.

Octavo, 27 volumes. First series volumes 1-8; Second series volumes 1-7; Third series volumes 1-12. With numerous plates, many coloured; the first 24 volumes in publisher’s cloth, gilt-decorated in the two later series, the final three volumes in binder’s cloth, most volumes retaining the printed wrappers.

Quarto, 31 lithographic plates (the first six plates handcoloured) by F. W. Frohawk. [5 parts] in a single volume [all published]. Contemporary half morocco, lacks title page, with the bookplates of John E. Thayer and H. Bradley Martin, a handsome copy free of blemishes.

Octavo, 311 pp. six handcoloured plates. Publisher's pictorial cloth, some wear and hinges lightly cracked, a sound copy.

Octavo, 456 pp. eight handcoloured plates by George French Angus, engravings. Modern cloth with new endpapers, a few marks otherwise a very good copy.

Large octavo, two volumes, 504 pp. 38 handcoloured plates by H. Gronvold. TEXT (volume one): large octavo, later binder's cloth with leather labeled spine. PLATES (volume two): small quarto, contemporary half red morocco wrappers to part one retained, a very good set.

Octavo, 487 pp. 50 lithographed plates, folding coloured map. Publisher's green gilt pictorial cloth, some slight wear, a few spots otherwsie a very good copy.

Separately published chromolithograph. Oblong format with eleven Australian birds (nine parrots) posed on a branch.

Quarto, 196 pp. chromolithograph plates, text illustrations. Contemporary green half calf, and morocco-grained boards, decorated spine, all edge gilt, some wear, signature.

Small quarto, two page introductory "advertisement", four chromolithograph plates with accompanying letterpress to three plates. Publisher's plain black wrappers, some slight chipping, all contained in a modern cloth box, rare and probably ONE OF TWO KNOWN COPIES.

Folio, 303 chromolithographic plates with accompanying text and tissue guards. Six volumes bound in three, handsome contemporary half brown morocco and red cloth with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. A fine crisp set free of foxing, paper oxidation and adhesion damage, very scarce in this condition.

Folio, coloured titlepage plus 45 chromolithographs, each with an accompanying text leaf. Nine parts in original printed wrappers, all contained in early rexine box and envelope. The inevitable slight chipping of some wrappers and a few spots, the final leaf of part four crudely repaired, a very good set of an item often in poor condition.

Small folio, four volumes. HISTORY: [13 parts in] two volumes, 48 chromolithographs by Keulemans. Contemporary full morocco elaborately gilt. SUPPLEMENTS: two volumes, twelve handcoloured lithographs by Keulemans. Publisher's red gilt decorated cloth, top edges gilt. A magnificent set, very uncommon in this condition.

Small quarto, 317 pp. 60 chromolithographs by F. W. Frohawk. Publisher's quarter red cloth, a bit grubby, new endpapers, contents clean and sound.

Quarto, 332 pp. 60 handcoloured lithographs by Frohawk. Publisher's blindstamped burgundy morocco grain cloth with handsome gilt finch design on upper board, top edge gilt, a fine copy.

Quarto, 332 pp. 60 handcoloured lithographs by Frohawk. Modern half burgundy morocco and marbled boards, spine with two inlaid black labels, top edge gilt, publisher's original cloth mounted on rear endpaper, a very good clean copy.

Octavo, 458 pp. 36 (20 chromolithographs) plates. Publisher's cloth, a fine copy.

Quarto, four volumes, 1259 pp. indices, 67 chromolithographs by H. Grönvold. Publisher's printed wrappers, uncut, "with the author's compliments" on the front endpaper of volume one, a fine set.

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Octavo, three volumes 1557 pp. one handcoloured lithographic distribution map, six (one folded plain and five handcoloured) lithographed plates and some folded tables. Modern green half morocco and marbled boards, marbled edges, a very good set.