Joseph Franz Edlen von Jacquin - Beyträge zur Geschichte der Vögel - 1784

"Contributions to the History of Birds" 1784. Rare first edition on the avifauna of the West Indian Islands, with 15 colored copper plates. The pages are overall in good condition, though there are a few spots. Page 45 has a medium-sized tear, which was unattractively glued to the back at a small spot. In addition, the first copper plate has several large tears and was unattractively glued to the back. Copper plates 13-16 are missing. The binding is somewhat rubbed. Collation: 5 leaves, 45 pages, copper plates 1-12, 17-19 Dimensions: 29 x 23 cm

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