John William Lewin

Lot 95: LEWIN (JOHN WILLIAM)

Name: LEWIN (JOHN WILLIAM)
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: wx8h7j53mz

Est: £1,500 GBP - £2,000 GBPSold:

BonhamsLondon, United KingdomMay 06, 2004

Item Overview

Description

A Natural History of the Birds of New South Wales, Collected, Engraved and Faithfully Painted after Nature, third edition, 26 hand-coloured etched plates by and after Lewin, library stamp on verso of title, one text leaf and plate 26, some off-setting and spotting, a few light pencil annotations, later red half morocco, using earlier boards, original printed lettering label on upper cover [Nissen IVB 561; Fine Bird Books, p.91; Zimmer, p.394; Ferguson 873], 4to (368 by 265mm.), J.H. Bohte, 1822

Artist or Maker

John William Lewin

Notes

The third edition, enlarged from the exceptionally rare second edition printed in Sydney in 1813, with the addition of 8 plates engraved after Lewin's paintings. See illustration on preceding page.

Goods zero rated

Auction Details

Printed Books principally Natural History

Bonhams

May 06, 2004, 12:00 AM EST

101 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1S 1SR, UK

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