D'Oyly, Charles, Sir

Oblong folio (11 x 15 7/8 in.; 281 x 403 mm). Mounted lithographed title and 28 mounted lithographed plates after D'Oyly by the Behar Lithographic Press, all on india paper mounted on album leaves; some foxing and soiling, some leaves a bit wrinkled. Early, possibly original, blue wrappers, front wrapper with mounted lithographed label; label foxed and defective, some light stains and short marginal tears, stab-sewing renewed.

Abbey, Travel 449

Oblong folio (11 x 15 7/8 in.; 281 x 403 mm). Mounted lithographed title and 28 mounted lithographed plates after D'Oyly by the Behar Lithographic Press, all on india paper mounted on album leaves; some foxing and soiling, some leaves a bit wrinkled. Early, possibly original, blue wrappers, front wrapper with mounted lithographed label; label foxed and defective, some light stains and short marginal tears, stab-sewing renewed.
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FIRST EDITION. This Behar Lithographic Press was established by D'Oyly for his private use and resulted in a number of titles, presumably intended for private distribution. The Scrapbook (and Scrap Book) series are much less common that D'Oyly's sporting and ornithological lithographs. The imprints of the present plates indicate that several were drawn by D'Oyly after sketches by Edward Chinnery and a Mrs. Woodcock.