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DRESSER, Henry Eeles (1838-1915). A History of the Birds of Europe, including all the species inhabiting the Western Palaearctic Region. London: Taylor and Francis for the author, 1871-1896.
9 volumes including index (volume I) and supplement (volume IX), large 4to (318 x 250 mm). 9 lithographic titles, 723 lithographic plates (721 hand-colored) by M. & N. Hanhart, Walter and the Mintern Brothers after J. G. Keulemans, Joseph Wolf and E. Neale. (Occasional light spotting primarily to text leaves, a few text leaves with marginal closed tears repaired.) Contemporary brown half morocco, marbled boards, top edges gilt (some light rubbing). Provenance: E.H.B. Neill (bookplates).
FIRST EDITION. Dresser based his work on his collection of 12,000 bird skins; originally published in 84 parts between 1871 and 1882, a further 9 supplementary parts appeared between 1895 and 1896. At the outset, Dresser collaborated on The History of the Birds of Europe with noted ornithologist Richard Bowlder Sharpe, and the first few parts were issued in their joint name. On Sharpe’s appointment to the British Museum, where he ultimately became the curator of the bird collection, Dresser took on the task of completing the work himself. Dresser was elected as a member to the British Ornithologists’ Union in 1865, and served as the secretary of the Union from 1882-1888. He authored over 100 scientific papers on birds, many of which described new species and illustrated the eggs of many species of birds for the first time. Anker/Copenhagen 120; Ayer/Zimmer p.177; Fine Bird Books p.72; Nissen IVB 267.
9 volumes including index (volume I) and supplement (volume IX), large 4to (318 x 250 mm). 9 lithographic titles, 723 lithographic plates (721 hand-colored) by M. & N. Hanhart, Walter and the Mintern Brothers after J. G. Keulemans, Joseph Wolf and E. Neale. (Occasional light spotting primarily to text leaves, a few text leaves with marginal closed tears repaired.) Contemporary brown half morocco, marbled boards, top edges gilt (some light rubbing). Provenance: E.H.B. Neill (bookplates).
FIRST EDITION. Dresser based his work on his collection of 12,000 bird skins; originally published in 84 parts between 1871 and 1882, a further 9 supplementary parts appeared between 1895 and 1896. At the outset, Dresser collaborated on The History of the Birds of Europe with noted ornithologist Richard Bowlder Sharpe, and the first few parts were issued in their joint name. On Sharpe’s appointment to the British Museum, where he ultimately became the curator of the bird collection, Dresser took on the task of completing the work himself. Dresser was elected as a member to the British Ornithologists’ Union in 1865, and served as the secretary of the Union from 1882-1888. He authored over 100 scientific papers on birds, many of which described new species and illustrated the eggs of many species of birds for the first time. Anker/Copenhagen 120; Ayer/Zimmer p.177; Fine Bird Books p.72; Nissen IVB 267.