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Latham's A General History of Birds - 11 Volumes with 193 Originally Hand-colored Engravings - This work with 193 originally hand-colored etchings is John Latham's A General History of Birds . The work was published between 1821 and 1828 by Jacob and Johnson in Winchester, England. The work is in 11 volumes bound in 10 featuring 193 originally hand-colored etchings after Latham. The work is bound in full brown leather, gold gilt border to each board with embossed emblem, spine with 5 raised bands and gold gilt lettering and lines. John Latham (1740-1837) was an English medical doctor, naturalist, and author. He has been called the grandfather of Australian ornithology as he named a large variety of Australian native birds. Provenance: Owned by Professor William Gardner Hale, top British authority on wading birds Paper Size: ~ 8 1/2” by 10 3/4” Paper Type or Special Features: 11 Volumes with 193 Originally Hand-colored Engravings