Wilson, A. and Prince C.L. Bonaparte: American Ornithology;

or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States, in 3 Vols. Chatto & Windus, 1876, 1st. UK Edn. 4to. (29.5x23.5 cm), Frontis portrait plus 103 hand-coloured engraved plates by Lizars after Wilson, Peale and Rider. Leather backed boards. Ex-Libra, with a few stamps, but NOT ON THE PLATES. From the library of "Charles Robert Bree" author of "History of the birds of Europe, in 4 vols. With Armorial bookplate to the front pastedown. 38 of the plates are loose. SOLD AS A COLLECTION OF PLATES. (3)