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BLACKBURN, Jemmima (1823-1909). Birds drawn from nature. Glasgow: James Maclehose, 1868.
2° (372 x 270mm). Lithographed additional title (dated 1862), title to second part (dated 1865) and 43 plates by Mrs Blackburn, ALL HAND-COLOURED. (Most outer margins lightly affected by damp, without advertisement leaf). Original morocco-backed cloth gilt, g.e (recased, modern endpapers).
Second enlarged edition. ONE OF SIX COPIES "CAREFULLY COLOURED UNDER MRS. BLACKBURN'S PERSONAL SUPERVISION". "Mrs. Blackburn's fine, authentic bird drawings, done mainly from living specimens, were superior to most bird drawings of her time" Mengel 288; Mullens and Swann p.67; Nissen IVB 106 (all uncoloured copies).
2° (372 x 270mm). Lithographed additional title (dated 1862), title to second part (dated 1865) and 43 plates by Mrs Blackburn, ALL HAND-COLOURED. (Most outer margins lightly affected by damp, without advertisement leaf). Original morocco-backed cloth gilt, g.e (recased, modern endpapers).
Second enlarged edition. ONE OF SIX COPIES "CAREFULLY COLOURED UNDER MRS. BLACKBURN'S PERSONAL SUPERVISION". "Mrs. Blackburn's fine, authentic bird drawings, done mainly from living specimens, were superior to most bird drawings of her time" Mengel 288; Mullens and Swann p.67; Nissen IVB 106 (all uncoloured copies).