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Alexander Wilson Ornithology Books - Alexander Wilson Ornithology Books Alexander Wilson, 'American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States. Plates Engraved and Colored from Original Drawings Taken from Nature', Porter & Coates, Philadelphia, no date [1871], atlas folio plate volume, half leather over marbled paper, issued with (76) hand colored engravings and another copy, Harrison Hall, Philadelphia, 1855, atlas folio plate volume, half leather over brown fabric, issued with (76) hand colored engravings Property from: a Private Estate, Evanston, Illinois Height: 17 1/2 inches, Width: 14 1/2 inches, Depth: 1 5/8 inches (first book) Condition: overall moderate to heavy wear to leather, some wear-through, edge wear to marbled boards, heavy foxing to end-papers, binding split and having loosened signatures, occasional light edge wear, toning and foxing to plates, occasional short tears, creases, bent or torn corners, lacking three text volumes, second copy having spine covering lost, covers detached, some wear-through to corners, edge wear to boards, disbound, binding split and having loosened signatures, occasional light edge wear, toning and foxing to plates, occasional short tears, creases, bent or torn corners, lacking three text volumes Disclaimers: not all individual pages / plates have been inspected, we cannot guarantee completeness Category: Collectibles > Books Estimated Sale Time: 10:37 am CST Shipping Status: Shipping Quote Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Photograph #3 Photograph #4 Photograph #5 Photograph #6 Photograph #7 Photograph #8 Photograph #9 Photograph #10 Photograph #11 Photograph #12 Photograph #13 Photograph #14 Photograph #15 Photograph #16 Last modified: January 8, 2024, 9:08 am Condition: overall moderate to heavy wear to leather, some wear-through, edge wear to marbled boards, heavy foxing to end-papers, binding split and having loosened signatures, occasional light edge wear, toning and foxing to plates, occasional short tears, creases, bent or torn corners, lacking three text volumes, second copy having spine covering lost, covers detached, some wear-through to corners, edge wear to boards, disbound, binding split and having loosened signatures, occasional light edge wear, toning and foxing to plates, occasional short tears, creases, bent or torn corners, lacking three text volumes Dimensions: 17.5 x 14.5 x 1.625 in