{"product_id":"jardine-selby-two","title":"Jardine \u0026 Selby's Illustrations of Ornithology - Two Volumes with 183 Engravings","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist or Author: \u003c\/b\u003eWilliam Jardine \u0026amp; Prideaux John Selby's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eIllustrations of Ornithology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate of Publication: \u003c\/b\u003e1826-1835\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle: \u003c\/b\u003eTwo Volumes with 183 Engravings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper Size: \u003c\/b\u003e~ 9 1\/2\" by 11 1\/2\"\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 some toned or foxed spots to the work. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox marks 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\u003eThis first edition two volume work with 183 engravings is William Jardine and Prideaux John Selby's \u003cem\u003eIllustrations of Ornithology\u003c\/em\u003e. The work was published in Edinburgh by W. H. Lizars between 1826 and 1847.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volumes are bound in half leather with gold gilt lines to boards, embossing and gold gilt details and lettering to spines, four raised bands. Included are 183 etched engravings, most with original hand-coloring. The images were done by Jardine, Lizars, Selby after Jardine, Edward Lear, Robert Mitford, Selby, and James Stewart. This is the first series and part of the new series, complete will include 207 engravings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir William Jardine (1800-1874) was a talented Scottish naturalist. Some of his original work is in the London Natural History Museum and the Royal Scottish Museum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrideaux John Selby (1788-1867) was a British naturalist, landowner, magistrate, High Sheriff, and then Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland. He was friends with many leading naturalists including John James Audubon (who gave Selby and his brother-in-law Robert Mitford lessons in drawing), Sir William Jardine (one of Selby's closest friends and a collaborator on various later works), John Gould, William Yarrell, H. E. Strickland, and more.\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":44121786024010,"sku":"jardine-selby-two","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7960\/7882\/files\/pic-1-2.jpg?v=1787780953","url":"https:\/\/trilliumrareprints.com\/products\/jardine-selby-two","provider":"Trillium Rare Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}