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an open book with a picture of eggs and eggshells on ittwo brown books sitting on top of each other on a white surface
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

1626 - Zoology – Ornithology
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Estimate €300 - €450
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Description
Zoology – Ornithology Hewitson, William C. Coloured illustrations of the eggs of British birds, accompanied by descriptions of the eggs, nests, etc. 2 vols. With 137 coloured lithographic plates. London, John van Voorst, 1846. xvi, 223 pp. 2 pp., pp. 225–470. 8°. Contemporary half leather with gilt head edging, gilt-stamped title on the front cover, front endpaper and gilt-stamped filets (spine slightly faded, with minor scuffing in places). First edition. – Rare. – Not listed in Nissen’s ZBI. - Endpapers bearing a bookseller’s mark, an ex-libris of J.J. Baldwyn Young and the stamp ‘Natuur Historisch Museum Terschelling’; the front endpapers are fox-stained and slightly browned due to the paper; overall, a well-preserved, decorative copy. Zoology. – Ornithology. – First edition. – Rare. – With 137 colour lithographic plates. Contemporary half-leather binding with gilt top edge, gilt-stamped title on the spines, spine gilt and gilt-stamped fillets (spines slightly faded, occasional minor rubbing). - Endpapers bearing a bookseller’s mark, the bookplate of J.J. Baldwyn Young and the stamp ‘Natuur Historisch Museum Terschelling’; free endpapers are foxed and slightly browned due to the paper; overall, a well-preserved, decorative copy. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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