{"product_id":"gray-birds","title":"Gray's Genera of Birds - Three Volumes with 335 Lithographs","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist or Author: \u003c\/b\u003eGeorge Robert Gray\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Genera of Birds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate of Publication: \u003c\/b\u003e1844-1849\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle: \u003c\/b\u003eThree Volumes with 335 Lithographs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper Size: \u003c\/b\u003e~ 15\" by 11 3\/4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eThe work is in good to excellent condition overall.  There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age.  Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription of the work: \u003c\/b\u003eThese three volumes with 335 lithographs is George Gray's, \u003cem\u003eThe Genera of Birds: Comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of each genus, and an extensive list of species, referred to their several genera\u003c\/em\u003e. The work was published by Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans in London between 1844 and 1849.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volumes are bound in leather with gold gilt details to boards, gilt details and lettering to spines, five raised bands.  There are 335 lithographs, 185 feature original hand-coloring, 26 pages are double page.  David William Mitchell illustrated the work. The lithographs were completed by the noted Charles Hullmandel who also worked with John Gould.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe anatomical plates of bird heads are of special interest as it is the first published work of Joseph Wolf. Wolf was an exceedingly talented artist and his draughtsman-ship is equal to the color plates. Although Wolf was initially hired to assist D. W. Mitchell, his plates easily outstripped those of the elder artist: the \"detail plates included 345 heads alone, drawn by Wolf, and although his instructions were to produce merely scientific drawings, they are not purely draughtsman's work but have more artistic qualities.\" (Jackson, Lithography, p. 66)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Robert Gray (1808-1872) was an English zoologist was the head of the ornithological section of the British Museum. He served as curator of the British Museum’s bird collections from 1831 until his death in 1871. He produced the extensive work, The Genera of Birds, in 50 parts between 1844 and 1849. He described over 8,000 species and made extensive effort to include species from all available sources. It is thus considered one of the most elemental works on 19th century ornithology. He was the younger brother of the zoologist John Edward Gray and the son of botanist Samuel Frederick Gray.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Owned by Professor William Gardner Hale, top British authority on wading birds\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trillium Rare Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44121785434186,"sku":"gray-birds","price":17500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7960\/7882\/files\/gray-birds.jpg?v=1787778610","url":"https:\/\/trilliumrareprints.com\/products\/gray-birds","provider":"Trillium Rare Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}