Zoology - Ornithology Jacquin, Joseph Franz von (ed.) Contributions to the history of birds. With 19 hand-coloured plates. Vienna, Christian Friederich Wappler, 1784. 4°. 10 p., 45 p., 1 p. Red HMaroquin d. Zt. with RVergoldung. Rare. - Nissen, IVB 466 - Anker 220 - Ayer/Zimmer 320 - Fine Bird Books 83 - With stamp of the Zoolog. Museum Bibl. Gravenhorst, Breslau on the title page. - Rare work of American ornithology, published posthumously. The plates were coloured by J. Adam and A. Amon, probably after designs by Nikolaus Joseph Jacquin. The famous botanist and artist was the author's father. The notes collected during his travels served the younger Jacquin as a model for the present work on ornithology. In this volume, he describes 32 species of birds, 19 of which are illustrated on the magnificent copper plates. Zoology. - Ornithology. - With 19 hand-coloured plates. Contemp. red half morocco with R-gilt. - Rare. - Nissen, IVB 466 - Anker 220 - Ayer/Zimmer 320 - Fine Bird Books 83 - With stamp of the Zoolog. Museum Bibl. Gravenhorst, Breslau on the title page. - Rare work of American ornithology, published posthumously. The plates were coloured by J. Adam and A. Amon, probably after designs by Nikolaus Joseph Jacquin. The famous botanist and artist was the author's father. The notes collected during his travels served the younger Jacquin as a model for the present work on ornithology. In this volume, he describes 32 species of birds, 19 of which are illustrated on the magnificent copper plates. This lot is taxed by the rules. A premium of 24.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, photographs) to the final invoice amount 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.