Zoology - Ornithology Faber, Friedrich On the life of the high northern birds. 2 Tle. (booklets) in one vol. with 5 folding plates. Leipzig, Fleischer, 1826. 3 pp. (pre-title, title, printed dedication), (IX)-XVI, 321 (1, errata), 1 pp. 8°. HLdr. in the style of the period with decorative, gilt embossed title, marbled boards. Covers illustrated, lithograp. Outer covers of both volumes completely bound in. First edition of this important work on the birds of Scandinavia and the North Atlantic. - Anker, J. Bird Books and Bird Art, p. 74 - Zimmer, J. T. Catalogue of the Edward E. Ayer Ornithological Library, 214f. (for the first edition of vols. 1 and 2). - "Faber's principal work, however, and indeed one of the main works in Danish ornithological literature, is 'Über das Leben der hochnordischen Vögel', a handbook on the conditions of life of Northern birds which shows his great thoroughness and his high knowledge, as did everything from the hands of Faber." (Anchor) - Binding slightly rubbed, otherwise very clean, wide-margined copy, the excellently preserved, illustratively lithographed covers of issues 1 and 2 completely bound in. - Includes: S. Nilsson. Skandinavisk Fauna. Foglarna. 2 vols. Lund, self-published, 1835. 1 sheet. (tit.), LII, 456 and 1 sheet. (title), 119 (1, errata) pp. 8°. HLdr. d. Zt. w. gold embossed RTit. on leather label, marbled boards. Covers and three-sided marb. Cut. - First edition. Provenance: J. G. Kidd, Whitefriargate, Hull, with his owner's stamp in blind on front pastedown and E. Goddard, with dat. (1877) owner's note on 1st flyleaf. Front recto. Zoology. - Ornithology. - With 5 folding tables. - First edition of this important work on the birds of Scandinavia and the Northern Atlantic. - 'Faber's principal work, however, and indeed one of the main works in Danish ornithological literature, is gus "Über das Leben der hochnordischen Vögel", a handbook on the conditions of life of Northern birds which shows his great thoroughness and his high knowledge, as did everything from the hands of Faber.' (Anker, p. 74) - Cover very slightly worn, otherwise a very clean, wide-margined copy, the excellently preserved original pictorial lithographed covers of part issues 1 and 2 bound in. - Enclosed: S. Nilsson. Skandinavisk Fauna. Foglarna. 2 vol. Lund, Self published, 1835 - First edition, for details see above. This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% buyer's premium and the final invoice amount to 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.