GOULD (JOHN) The Birds of Great Britain, vol. 1 (of 5), FIRST EDITION, by the Author, 1873

GOULD (JOHN) The Birds of Great Britain, vol. 1 (of 5), FIRST EDITION, 37 hand-coloured lithographed plates after Gould, Joseph Wolf, and H.C. Richter, mostly by Richter and Hart, most heightened with gum-arabic, contemporary green half morocco, spine gilt in compartments with raised bands (some light rubbing, hinges slightly cracked) [Fine Bird Books, p.78; Nissen IVB 372; Sauer 23; Wood, p.365; Zimmer, p.261], folio (550 x 367mm.), by the Author, 1873 Footnotes: Volume one includes the birds of prey, including owls. Provenance: Edward Francis Searle (1863), bookplate; The Arcadian Library, Christie's, 14 November 2007, lot 225. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com