104 - [BIRDS - ORNITHOLOGY]. SELIGMANN (Johann Michael). COLLECTION OF VARIOUS FOREIGN AND RARE BIRDS, [etc.]. Nuremberg, Fleichmann, 1749–51. Two parts bound together in one folio volume in ½ fawn-colored chagrin, paper covers embossed with a border of gilt fillets, smooth spine decorated lengthwise with gilt metal tools depicting birds and insects, gilt foliage and scrolls, gilt title (contemporary binding); frontispiece, (9) leaves including a title page printed in red and black, (25) half-leaves of endpapers—(1) leaf of title page printed in red and black, (25) half-leaves of endpapers—102 plates. Defects in the binding: discoloration on the spine with a brown water stain, 3 impact marks on the top edges with paper loss, open corners with paper loss, rubbing on the covers and joints. Defects in the text: scribbles in ink or colored pencils on plates 2, 7, and 77; a tear in the margin of plate 55 with no loss of paper or damage to the illustration; light foxing spots in the margins. FIRST EDITION of the first two parts of this work, published from 1749 to 1776, comprising a total of 9 volumes and 747 color plates, including 426 of birds. These first two parts are complete with the allegorical color FRONTISPICE, all 102 MAGNIFICENT color PLATES, and the title and table of contents pages. A CHARMING COPY preserved in its period binding, with a decorative spine. ¶ Nissen, “Die illustrierten vogelbücher,” 857.