John (1740) Latham Sold at Auction Prices

LATHAM, John (1740-1837) A GENERAL HISTORY OF BIRDS. LONDRES : IMPIRMÉ PAR

LATHAM, John (1740-1837) A GENERAL HISTORY OF BIRDS. LONDRES : IMPIRMÉ PAR JACOB &

LATHAM, John (1740-1837) - A General History of British Birds. Winchester: Jacob and Johnson for the Author, 1821-1828. First edition of this considerably expanded version of Latham's General Synopsis of Birds, including the information f...

LATHAM, John (1740-1837) - A General History of British Birds. Winchester: Jacob and Johnson for the Author, 1821-1828. First edition of this considerably expanded version of Latham's General Synopsis of Birds, including the information from the two supplements, and the information discovered since the original publication. Latham "described several hundred birds for the first time and named nearly two hundred new forms. Most of these came from Australia from where many animals were brought to England after the country had been settled in 1788" (Anker). 11 volumes (including index), 4to (269 x 212mm). 193 hand-coloured etched plates, by and after Latham, numbered 1-184, including 67 bis, 85 bis, 87 bis, 98 bis, 104 bis, 104 bis*, 107 bis, 112 bis and 124 bis (directions for plates in vol.V, title in vol.IX and margin of plate 61 with repaired tear, offsetting from and onto some plates, some leaves and plates spotted, occasional very light waterstaining, lightly browned). Modern calf, cloth lettering-pieces, partly uncut and partly unopened. Provenance: Royal College of Surgeons of England (timbro di vendita) - Vittorio Arioli (exlibris). IT LATHAM, John (1740-1837) - A General History of British Birds. Winchester: Jacob and Johnson for the Author, 1821-1828. Prima edizione di questa versione di molto accresciuta che include le informazioni dei due supplementi e le informazioni aggiuntive scoperte dopo la prima pubblicazione. Latham descrive svariate centinaia di specie di uccelli per la prima volta. La maggior parte provengono dall'Australia da dove molti animali furono portati in Inghilterra dopo la colonizzazione nel 1788 (Anker). 11 volumi (incluso l'indice), 4to (269 x 212mm). 193 tavole incise e colorate a mano all'epoca numerate 1-184, che includono le tavole 67 bis, 85 bis, 87 bis, 98 bis, 104 bis, 104 bis*, 107 bis, 112 bis e 124 bis (alcuni strappi riparati fra cui quello alle istruzioni per rilegare le tavole del vol. V, il frontespizio del vol. IX e il margine della tavola 61, occasionali lievi bruniture, sporadiche fioriture al testo e pochi strappetti marginali). Legature uniformi moderne in pelle marrone con applicate etichette in tela al dorso (segni di colla al margine interno del primo frontespizio dovuti al discostamento del foglio di guardia). Alcune copie contengono una nota dell'autore ai sottoscrittori inserita in alcuni volumi e non presente qui. Provenienza: Royal College of Surgeons of England (timbri di vendita) - Vittorio Arioli (exlibris).

Latham. 4 plates General History of Birds 1820s

Latham, John. British (1740-1837). 4 hand colored engravings drawn and etched by Latham, from "The General History of Birds" 1821-1828: Pl i, Condur Vulture ++ Pl xii, Spotted Tailed Hobby ++ Pl clxxix, Pink-headed Duck ++ Pl clxxxii, Spotted Shag. All 4 are framed; the visible area of 3 measures 7" x 9.25", and of one 5.25" x 7". 3 frames measure 16" x 19" and 1 measures 15.5" x 12.5".

Latham. 4 plates General History of Birds 1820s

Latham, John. British (1740-1837). 4 hand colored engravings drawn and etched by Latham, from "The General History of Birds" 1821-1828: Pl i, Condur Vulture ++ Pl xii, Spotted Tailed Hobby ++ Pl clxxix, Pink-headed Duck ++ Pl clxxxii, Spotted Shag. All 4 are framed; the visible area of 3 measures 7" x 9.25", and of one 5.25" x 7". 3 frames measure 16" x 19" and 1 measures 15.5" x 12.5". Provenance: From the collection of Jim Willis. Condition: A little age-toning and the occasional spot. Otherwise sight condition is near fine. Matted, under glass, not examined out of frame.

Latham. 61 plates General History of Birds 1820s

Latham, John. British (1740-1837). 61 hand colored engravings drawn and etched by Latham, from "The General History of Birds" 1821-1828. 41 are loose, 11 are packed separately with board and wrapping, 9 are double-matted for framing, including Red Flamingo". Each measures approximately 8" x 10.5", excluding packaging materials. Provenance: From the collection of Jim Willis. Condition: Condition varies; many are bright, clean plates, a few have spots and/or discoloration.

LATHAM, John (1740-1837) A General Synopsis of Birds London: vol I for Benj White, vols II-III for Leigh and Sotheby, 1781-1...

LATHAM, John (1740-1837) A General Synopsis of Birds London: vol I for Benj White, vols II-III for Leigh and Sotheby, 1781-1...

LATHAM, JOHN. 1740-1837. A General History of Bird

LATHAM, JOHN. 1740-1837. A General History of Birds. Winchester: Jacob and Johnson for the author, 1821-1828.

[LATHAM, JOHN. 1740-1837.]- A General Synopsis of Birds. London: Benj. White, 1781.

A General Synopsis of Birds. London: Benj. White, 1781. Volume I (only) bound in 2. 4to (250 x 186 mm). vi, [2], 416; 417-788, [34] pp. With 2 hand-colored engraved titles & 35 hand-colored engraved plates. Period marbled calf. Occasional spotting, pale dampstain (heavier on about 6 plates), joints and corners worn. FIRST EDITION . Birds covered in the first volume include owls, parrots, toucans, woodpeckers, kingfishers, bee-eaters, hummingbirds, etc. Anker 277-278; Nissen VBI 532.

LATHAM, John (1740-1837). Allgemeine Übersicht der Vögel mit ausgemalten Kupfern aus dem englischen übersetzt. Nuremberg: A.-B. Schneider & Weigel, 1792-1798. 6 parties en un volume in-4 (241 x 205 mm). Collection des planches seules. 6 titres gravés et coloriés à la main (le premier avec cachets et cotes de bibliothèque enlevées) et 134 planches (sur 135, manque la n° 120) gravées et coloriées à l'époque. (Quelques rousseurs, numérotation des planches 116-119 et 121 atteinte par le couteau du relieur.) Demi-veau moucheté de l'époque (coins émoussés, petites usures). Provenance: bibliothèque de Riga (cachet). Collection de planches accompagnant l'édition allemande de Latham (A General Synopsis of Birds), publiée en trois volumes entre 1792 et 1798. Un quatrième volume avec 43 planches fut publié en 1811-1812. Nissen IVB, 533; Wood, p. 427; Zimmer, p. 373-374.

JOHN LATHAM (1740-1837) A General Synopsis of Birds. London: vol. I for Benj. White, vols. II-III for Leigh and Sotheby, 1781-1785. 3 vols in six. [With:] Supplement to the General Synopsis of Birds. London: Leigh and Sotheby, 1787 & 1801. 2 vols. [And:] Index Ornithologicus. London: Leigh and Sotheby, 1790. 2 vols. Together 10 vols, small 4° (236 x 187mm). 8 etched titles with hand-coloured vignettes, and 142 hand-coloured etched plates by and after the author. (Occasional light spotting, text offset onto plate CVII, not touching image.) Contemporary tree calf, spines gilt, with red and green morocco labels lettered in gilt (vols IV, VI and VII rebacked, old spines expertly laid down, vols I, III, V and X joints cracked but firm). FIRST EDITIONS. A FINE SET IN A HANDSOME CONTEMPORARY BINDING. Latham's work forms an English parallel to Buffon's Histoire naturelle (1770-83), which was nearing completion at the time, and includes much material not available to Linnaeus. Latham was able to include species recently discovered by explorers in Australia, the Pacific and the Americas, examples of which were flooding into England at the time. In his division of the birds into two main groups, land birds and water birds, Latham follows the system which Ray employed in his edition of Willoughby's Ornithology (1678). However, whilst the birds are referred to by their vernacular names, the list of synonyms included under each species does include the Linnean name as well, and in the classification of genera the system followed is mainly that of Linnaeus. Anker 277-279; Sitwell p.114; Nissen IVB, 532; Wood p.427. (10)

LATHAM, John (1740-1837). A General Synopsis of Birds . London: Benjamin White, 1781-1785, 1787. 3 volumes in 6, together with Supplement I , 4° (247 x 193mm). 7 engraved titles with hand-coloured vignettes, 119 hand-coloured etched plates by

LATHAM, John (1740-1837). A General Synopsis of Birds. London: Benjamin White, 1781-1785, 1787. 3 volumes in 6, together with Supplement I, 4° (247 x 193mm). 7 engraved titles with hand-coloured vignettes, 119 hand-coloured etched plates by and after Latham. (Occasional light spotting, title to vol. III pt 1 soiled, tiny marginal holes to I.3F4 and Supplement I4.) Contemporary diced russia, rebacked, greek-key gilt borders to covers and turn-ins, marbled endpapers (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: George Grey (ink signature and stamp to flyleaves). Anker 277; Fine Bird Books (1990), p.114; Nissen IVB 352; Wood, p.427; Zimmer, p.371. (7)

[Latham, John, 1740-1837]. British Zoology [by

[Latham, John, 1740-1837]. British Zoology [by Thomas Pennant], 6 vols. (including 2 vols. Plates), Warrington, 1776-77, additional eng. title to each text vol., vol. 4 lacks general title, plt. contents leaves bound with plts. as two supplementary plt. vols., a total of 339 plts. including a few folding or hand-col., all apparently complete as listed in spite of a few anomalies such as plt. 16 to vol. 1 bound as part-title within text vol., the text vols. interleaved with blanks throughout (every third leaf) and heavily annotated with additional information, the majority seemingly in the hand of the naturalist John Latham whose ownership signature appears at the front of vol. 4 and second plt. vol. 'John Latham, Romsey', some additional pen and pencil marginalia to text leaves and some pencil notes to plts. (particularly crabs and shells), many of these notes again seemingly in Latham's hand but with some later additions and pasted in news cuttings, probably by the later owner R[ichard] L[onguet] Orlebar [1806-1870] of Hinwick House, Bedfordshire, whose ownership signature appears below that of John Latham in the final plate volume, additionally several sketches presumed by Latham, in vol. 3 a natterjack toad with notes beneath, seven pen and pencil outline sketches of whales and dolphins, a pencil and wash drawing of a boat and net, a pen and wash sketch of barnacles &c in vol., a few manuscript leaves loosely inserted or tipped in including a pencil drawing of a stingray with ink notes beneath, uniform speckled calf gilt, some wear, joints weak with two covers detached and upper cover to vol. 1 missing, remains of spine labels present, 8vo. The majority of annotations are references taken from standard works, mostly c. 1780s-1830s, titles include Philosophical Transactions, Linnean Transactions, Gentleman's Magazine, Times, Monthly Review, etc.. Many are also taken from Pennant Manuscripts and a few from Latham's original observations, a few of these being initialled 'JL'. An interesting association copy. Latham lived at Romsey between 1796 and 1819 and in 1811 his revision of Pennant's British Zoology was published. This would seem to be Latham's copy of an earlier edition into which he made notes for the revised edition. However, a large number of the annotations with dated sources are from after 1811 and this information would not have appeared in that edition. In 1819 he was forced to sell a great part of his library and museum and moved to Winchester. These books must have survived that sale and remained with him at the time of his death in 1837. The Pennant manuscripts are held by the County Record Office, Warwickshire. Manuscripts and letters by Latham are held by the Natural History Museum and the Linnean Society. (6)

LATHAM, John (1740-1837). A General Synopsis of Birds . London: Benjamin White, 1781-1785, 1787. 3 volumes in 6, together with Supplement I , 4° (247 x 193mm). 7 engraved titles with hand-coloured vignettes, 119 hand-coloured etched plates by

LATHAM, John (1740-1837). A General Synopsis of Birds. London: Benjamin White, 1781-1785, 1787. 3 volumes in 6, together with Supplement I, 4° (247 x 193mm). 7 engraved titles with hand-coloured vignettes, 119 hand-coloured etched plates by and after Latham. (Occasional light spotting, title to vol. III pt 1 soiled, tiny marginal holes to I.3F4 and Supplement I4.) Contemporary diced russia, rebacked, greek-key gilt borders to covers and turn-ins, marbled endpapers (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: George Grey (ink signature and stamp to flyleaves). Anker 277; Fine Bird Books (1990), p.114; Nissen IVB 352; Wood, p.427; Zimmer, p.371. (7)

LATHAM, JOHN. 1740-1837. A General History of Birds. Winchester: Jacob and Johnson for the author, 1821-1828.

A General History of Birds. Winchester: Jacob and Johnson for the author, 1821-1828. 10 volumes, with index volume. xxxii, 375, [1]; [2], 345, [1]; [4], 416; [2], 362, [2]; [2], 350, [2]; [4], 336; [2], 370, [2]; [2], 391, [1]; [2], 433, [1]; [4], 456 pp. 193 hand-colored engraved plates. 4to (280 x 210 mm). Period half straight-grained red morocco. Scattered spotting, foxing and off-setting affecting most plates. An expansion of Latham's General Synopsis of Birds. Sitwell, Bird Books, p 114. See illustration.

ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN LATHAM (BRITISH, 1740-1837)

ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN LATHAM (BRITISH, 1740-1837) A group of twelve watercolours of birds, including a Speckled Diver, Pintail, Cayenne Gallinule, Malmot Pheasant, Gargancy, Magellanic Starling, Pine Grosbeak, Bald Ibis, Demoiselle Heron, Red-legged Partridge and two Geese the first nine examples inscribed 'Gen:Syn' and numbered, identifying the species (upper left) watercolour The largest - 15 x 12¼ in. (38 x 31 cm.) (12)

LATHAM, JOHN. 1740-1837.

A General Synopsis of Birds. London: for Benj. White, or Leigh & Sotheby, 1781-1785. 3 volumes in 6. * WITH: Supplement to the General Synopsis of Birds. London: for Leigh & Sotheby, 1787. iv, [2], 416; 417-788, [34]; ii, 366; 367-808, [38]; [4], 328; 329-628, [34]; iv, 298, [15] pp. 4to (243 x 187 mm). 7 hand-colored engraved titles and 119 hand-colored engraved plates. 19th century green morocco over marbled boards, spine gilt. Occasional light foxing, spines with some rubbing, mainly to spine. First edition. This work contains the earliest ornithological record of birds of Hawaiian Islands, the information having been derived largely from the information collected by William Ellis on Cook's Voyage. Although the series contains only three plates of Hawaiian birds, many other specimens are described in the text. The text also contains important descriptions of New Zealand and Australian birds, as well as specimens from other Pacific Islands, particularly Tahiti. "Latham dominated ornithology for half a century and perusal of his work leaves no doubt that he was not only a great worker, but in the front rank among the scientists his time" (G.M. Mathews, Ibis, 13th series, vol I [1931]: pp 466-475). Forbes 31. Provenance: Gardner S. Chapin (bookplates). See illustration.

LATHAM, JOHN. 1740-1837.

Allgemeine Uebersicht der Voegel. Nuremburg: Weigel and Schneider, 1792-1798. 3 volumes (of 4) in 6. [12], 346, [2]; [10], [347]-738, [2]; [12], 366, [2]; [10], [369]-775, [1]; [10], 275, [1]; [6], [277]-548 pp. Illustrated with 6 hand-colored engraved titles and 135 hand-colored engraved plates. 4to (242 x 197 mm). 19th century marbled boards. Generally clean, bindings with light shelfwear. First German edition of Latham's General Synopsis of Birds. A fourth volume was published 14 years later, but the above work is complete to 1798 with all illustrations. Includes three plates depicting Hawaiian Birds: the black-headed shrike, parrot-billed grosbeak, green creeper, and great hook-billed creeper, done from information and drawings collected on Cook's Third Voyage by William Ellis. Forbes 220.

LATHAM, JOHN. 1740-1837.

A General History of Birds. Winchester: Jacob and Johnson for the author, 1821-1828. 11 volumes in 10. xxxii, 375, [1]; [2], 345, [1]; [2], 416, [1]; [2], 362, [1]; [2], 350, [1]; [2], 336, [1]; [2], 370, [1]; [2], 391, [1]; [2], 433, [1]; [2], 456, [2]; 16 [17-150] pp. Illustrated with 193 hand-colored engraved plates. 4to (270 x 213 mm). Modern brown sheep over marbled boards, reinforced corners. Some occasional light foxing, a few faint dampstains, but generally a clean set, bindings fine. First edition of this expanded and updated version of Latham's General Synopsis of Birds. Sitwell, Bird, p 114. See illustration.

LATHAM, JOHN. 1740-1837.

A General Synopsis of Birds. London: for Benj. White, or Leigh & Sotheby, 1781-1785. 3 volumes in 6. * With: Supplement to the General Synopsis of Birds. London: for Leigh & Sotheby, 1787. iv, [2], 416; 417-788, [34]; ii, 366; 367-808, [38]; [4], 328; 329-628, [34]; iv, 298, [15] pp. 4to (243 x 187 mm). 7 hand-colored engraved titles and 119 hand-colored engraved plates. 19th century green morocco over marbled boards, spine gilt. Occasional light foxing, spines with some rubbing, mainly to spine. First edition. This work contains the earliest ornithological record of birds of Hawaiian Islands, the information having been derived largely from the information collected by William Ellis on Cook's Voyage. Although the series contains only three plates of Hawaiian birds, many other specimens are described in the text. The text also contains important descriptions of New Zealand and Australian birds, as well as specimens from other Pacific Islands, particularly Tahiti. "Latham dominated ornithology for half a century and perusal of his work leaves no doubt that he was not only a great worker, but in the front rank among the scientists his time" (G.M. Mathews, Ibis, 13th series, vol. I [1931]: pp 466-475). Forbes 31. Provenance: Gardner S. Chapin (bookplates). See illustration.

LATHAM, John (1740-1837). A General Synopsis of Birds . Londres: Benjamin White (volume I, parties 1 à 2) et Leigh & Sotheby (volumes 2 à 3), 1781-1785. -- Supplement to the General Synopsis . Londres: Leigh & Sotheby, 1787.

LATHAM, John (1740-1837). A General Synopsis of Birds. Londres: Benjamin White (volume I, parties 1 à 2) et Leigh & Sotheby (volumes 2 à 3), 1781-1785. --Supplement to the General Synopsis. Londres: Leigh & Sotheby, 1787. 3 tomes en 6 volumes, et un volume (sur deux) de supplément, soit 7 volumes in-4 (250 x 190 mm). 7 titres gravés et coloriés, 117 planches gravées (sur 119, manque les planches 2 et 19 du premier volume), coloriées et certaines rehaussées à l'or. (Rares rousseurs.) Maroquin rouge à long grain de l'époque, reliures anglaises, filet doré en encadrement, dos à nerfs, roulette intérieure, tranches dorées (petites usures, légèrement frottées). ÉDITION ORIGINALE, exemplaire avec le premier supplément, un second supplément fut publié beaucoup plus tard, en 1802. L'étude approfondie à laquelle se livra Latham sur de nombreux spécimens envoyés d'Australie au Royaume-Uni lui valut le surnom de "père de l'ornithologie australienne". Il décrivit plus précisément l'émeu, le cacatoès blanc, l'aigle d'Australie, le cassican flûteur, et l'ara hyacinthe. Cependant, Latham ne suivant pas la nomenclature du nouveau système linnéen binominal, ce fut le scientifique Gamelin qui nomma un grand nombre d'espèces décrites par le scientifique anglais. Nissen IVB 532; Brunet III, 872; Sitwell 114. (7)

LATHAM, John (1740-1837). A General History of Birds . Winchester: by Jacob and Johnson, for the Author, 1821-28. 11 volumes, including index, 4° (268 x 215mm). 193 hand-coloured etched plates, by and after Latham, numbered 1-184, including 67

LATHAM, John (1740-1837). A General History of Birds. Winchester: by Jacob and Johnson, for the Author, 1821-28. 11 volumes, including index, 4° (268 x 215mm). 193 hand-coloured etched plates, by and after Latham, numbered 1-184, including 67 bis, 85 bis, 87 bis, 98 bis, 104 bis, 104 bis*, 107 bis, 112 bis and 124 bis (directions for plates in vol.V, title in vol.IX and margin of plate 61 with repaired tear, offsetting from and onto some plates, some leaves and plates spotted, occasional very light waterstaining, lightly browned). Modern calf, cloth lettering-pieces, partly uncut and partly unopened. Provenance: Royal College of Surgeons of England (2 stamps on titles). Second edition. "A new edition of the author's 'General Synopsis of Birds', 1781-85, rewritten and enlarged to include the species treated in the two supplements to that works as well as forms discovered since their publication." (Zimmer). Fine Bird Books p.87; Nissen IVB 532; Zimmer p.376; Wood p.427. (11)

LATHAM, John (1740-1837). A General History of Birds . Winchester: for the Author [but London: Henry Bohn], 1821-28 [but circa 1845].

LATHAM, John (1740-1837). A General History of Birds. Winchester: for the Author [but London: Henry Bohn], 1821-28 [but circa 1845]. 11 volumes in 10 (index vol. bound in vol.I), 4° (270 x 215mm). Subscribers' list. 193 hand-coloured etched plates after and by Latham. (Occasional light browning.) Contemporary green half morocco gilt (slightly rubbed). Provenance: Robert Hamond Elwes (armorial bookplate). A VERY FINE SET OF THE REVISED AND EXPANDED SECOND EDITION, SECOND ISSUE, with the hand-coloured plates that are "like highly finished drawings". Describing this second issue in 1977 the late Charles Swann of Wheldon & Wesley Ltd. wrote "It would appear that only 25 copies of this edition were prepared". He does not cite his source(s), but what is certain is that Bohn set out to raise the quality of the plates. The work is listed in his catalogue of 1847 with a note: "This celebrated work was published at 25 guineas in boards, with the plates coloured in a very inferior manner. The present copies are all coloured like highly finished drawings, with studious accuracy, under the direction of several eminent ornithologists". The superior quality of the plates in this second issue is not recorded in the standard references. Brunet notes, of the second edition as a whole, that "Il y a un choix faire entre les exempl., qui ont plus ou moins bien enluminés", but does not recognise the two distinct issues. Lowndes records the Bohn reissue but makes no comment on plate quality. The later more specialised bibliographies fail to mention the later issue and its improved plates. Brunet III, 872; Lowndes II,p. 1314; Fine Bird Books p. 87; Nissen IVB 532; Zimmer p. 376. (10)