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Dresser, Henry Eeles
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- Dresser, Henry Eeles
- A History of the Birds of Europe. London: published by the author, 1871-1886, first edition, 9 volumes (including supplement), 4to (317 x 247mm.), 721 hand-coloured lithographed plates by and after J.G. Keulemans, J. Wolf, E. Neale and A. Thorburn, contemporary half morocco, top edge gilt, [Anker 120; Fine Bird Books, p.72; Nissen IVB 267], bookplate of Sir Edward Priaulx Tennant, Bart.
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Dresser, H.E. Eggs of the Birds of Europe. London: published by the author, 1910, first edition, 2 volumes, 4to (315 x 250mm.), 106 coloured plates, three-quarter green crushed morocco gilt by Rivière, top edge gilt, spines faded
Condition
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Dresser’s Birds of Europe is the first complete work on the avifauna of Europe since that of Gould. Dresser has included the whole of the Western Palearctic Region, adopting natural rather than political boundaries. “This region comprises the whole of continental Europe to the Ural range, Scandinavia, Spitzbergen, the British Isles, Iceland, the Faroes, the Azores, Madeira, and the Canary Isles, a comparatively narrow strip of North Africa, reaching to the border of the desert, Asia Minor (excluding the Jordan valley, which is essentially Ethiopian), and the Caucasus” (Introduction).