Sale 2496 - Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books, December 13, 2018

271 272 271 c   BARTON,WILLAM P.C. A Flora of North America. Illustrated by Coloured Figures, Drawn from Nature. 3 volumes in 1; half-titles, title-pages, “To Subscribers” leaf, and 106 hand-colored stipple and engraved plates (2 folding). 4to, 10 1 / 2 x8 1 / 2 inches, contemporary paste-paper covered boards, wants rebinding; occasional toning, spotting and offsetting, more so to the final 10 plates. Nissen, BBI 84; Bennett, page 9; Great Flower Books, page 73. Philadelphia: Carey, 1821-1823 [1,000/1,500] 272 c   (BIRDS.) Donovan, Edward. The Natural History of British Birds; or, a Selection of the Most Rare, Beautiful and Interesting Birds Which Inhabit This Country. 122 (of 124) finely hand-colored engraved plates on Whatman (lacking plate 36 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and plate 50 Common Bunting). 5 volumes. 8vo, 9x5 1 / 2 inches,worn contemporary calf, rebacked; few loose leaves,general foxing,several closed tears. London, 1799 [600/900] Reissue of the first five volumes of the 10 volume set first published in 1794. Nissin IVB 257.