Hewitson, William C.. Coloured Illustrations of the Eggs of British Birds with.. John Van Voorst, London, 1856.

Price: US$448.97 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Half red leather bindings with marbled paper covered boards. Bindings worn to edges. Some sporadic foxing. Armorial bookplates to paste-down. Binders stamp to endpapers "Deverson Binder, Castle St. Canterbury"

Seller: Peak Dragon Bookshop 39 Dale Rd Matlock, Matlock, DERBY, United Kingdom

William C Hewitson. Coloured Illustrations of the Eggs of British Birds Volumes 1 and 2. John Van Voorst, London, 1856.

Price: US$493.86 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: London: John Van Voorst, 1856. Third edition of this work on British birds eggs with descriptions of their nests and identdification. 532 pages over the two volumes in overall clean condition just some browning to first and last couple of pages in each volume, occasional small foxing spots and small marks. All 145 numbered coloured plates are present with a couple of extra plates with a star after the number. Bindings are sound but with a few small splits to endpapers at hinges, outer boards are worn on corners with small patches of boards showing through. Tops and bottoms of spines are more heavily worn with small losses and small split to top rear hige of volume one 1½ inches long. HEAVY BOOKS 1.9 Kg with strong packing EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. Though not perfect a sound pair of volumes with splendid illustrations SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Third Edition. Boards. Good/No Jacket. 9 x 5¾ Inches. Hardcover.

Seller: Peter Sheridan Books Bought and Sold, West Molesey, Surrey, United Kingdom

Hewitson, W.C.. Coloured Illustrations of the Eggs of British Birds. Vol. I-II. John van Voorst, London, 1856.

Price: US$641.38 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: xvi, 289, [1]; [iv], [1], 290*-532, 149 fine hand-col plates. . HB. 2 vols, 8vo, orig. cloth, spines faded with some wear. A few gathering starting. Half-title and final leaf in Vol. I browned. Later ink inscription to endpapers. A few plates with common names neatly added in pencil and occasional annotation to text. A good presentable set. Third edition, originally published in 38 parts between 1853 and 1856. Illustrated by fine hand-coloured, lithographic plates (numbered I-CXLV, XLV*, LI*, LIII*, XC*); also with additional leaves, 178*, 202*, 210*, 290*, 334*. This work was described by Mullens & Swann (1917) as, 'still a standard work and esteemed for the exactness of the figures'.Nissen IVB, 442; Mullens & Swann, p. 294.William Chapman Hewitson (1806-1878), was a land-surveyor, but on inheriting a large fortune, he left work and dedicated himself to the study of natural history, particularly Lepidoptera and birds' eggs. He published a number of important works, including Illustrations of Exotic Butterflies (1852-1877), and also became an accomplished illustrator.

Seller: PEMBERLEY NATURAL HISTORY BOOKS BA, ABA, Iver, United Kingdom

William C. Hewitson. Coloured Illustrations of the Eggs of British Birds. John van Voorst, London, 1856.

Price: US$705.52 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: One of the most comprehensive works on British Bird eggs, and still very highly respected. Complete in two volumes.William Hewitson's extensive study on the eggs of British birds, a fascinating work by a devoted author.Volume I illustrated with seventy-six colour plates.Volume II illustrated with seventy-two colour plates.Collated, complete. Collated from Jisc from a copy held at the Linnean Society of London.Written by William C. Hewitson.The third edition of this work. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the boards and spines. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A small amount of loss to the head of the spines. Volume II lacks the spine label. Some loss of paper to the rear boards. Rear hinge of Volume I is starting but firm. Front hinge of Volume II is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some odd spots and odd handling marks. The occasional pencil annotation to the plates. Very Good

Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom

Hewitson, William C.. Coloured Illustrations of the Eggs of British Birds, with Descriptions of Their Nests and Nidification (Two Volumes). John Van Voorst, London, 1856.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 531 pages, plus 145 (and two additional) colored plates, in two volumes. Half bound in dark green polished leather with raised spine bands and gilt lettering and decoration. Pebbled cloth over the boards. Marbled end leaves and edges. Heraldic book plate on front paste down of volume I. A little very light foxing and a few very light scuffs. A lovely set!

Seller: Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps, Chanute, KS, U.S.A.