[Ornithology]. Brown, Peter. Nouvelles illustrations de zoologie contenant cinquante planches enluminées d'oiseaux curieux. London, White, 1776. In 4° (286 x 230 mm). Text in English and French. 50 engraved and hand-colored plates. Coeval calf binding with friezes and gilt title on spine gusset, splash cuts. Fresh copy of this first edition with the plates in vivid coloring. Anker 72: ''Browns plates ... were executed from animals that had not previously been drawn."

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