George Shaw

Lot 179: SHAW (GEORGE)

Name: SHAW (GEORGE)
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: m1ceu63dad

Est: £0 GBP - £0 GBP

BonhamsLondon, United KingdomMarch 28, 2006

Item Overview

Description

Museum Leverianum, Containing Select Specimens from the Museum of the Late Sir Ashton Lever, Kt., 48 hand-coloured engraved plates only (of 72) after C.R. Ryley, P. Reinagle, and others, text in English and Latin, occasional spotting, contemporary calf gilt, rubbed [Fine Bird Books, p.108; Nissen ZBI 3835; Wood, p.566], 4to, James Parkinson, 1792

Artist or Maker

George Shaw

Notes

A scarce work, recording the natural history specimens of Sir Ashton Lever, who had opened his collection to the public in 1774. Issued in 6 parts, the present lot comprises the first 48 plates, the text ending on page 200.

Auction Details

Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts

Bonhams

March 28, 2006, 12:00 AM EST

101 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1S 1SR, UK

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