{"product_id":"latham-birds","title":"Latham's A General History of Birds - 11 Volumes with 193 Originally Hand-colored Engravings","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist or Author: \u003c\/b\u003eJohn Latham\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eA General History of Birds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate of Publication: \u003c\/b\u003e1821-1828\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle: \u003c\/b\u003e11 Volumes with 193 Originally Hand-colored Engravings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper Size: \u003c\/b\u003e~ 8 1\/2\" by 10 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 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 work with 193 originally hand-colored etchings is John Latham's \u003cem\u003eA General History of Birds\u003c\/em\u003e. The work was published between 1821 and 1828 by Jacob and Johnson in Winchester, England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work is in 11 volumes bound in 10 featuring 193 originally hand-colored etchings after Latham.  The work is bound in full brown leather, gold gilt border to each board with embossed emblem, spine with 5 raised bands and gold gilt lettering and lines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Latham (1740-1837) was an English medical doctor, naturalist, and author. He has been called the grandfather of Australian ornithology as he named a large variety of Australian native birds.\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":44121785237578,"sku":"latham-birds","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7960\/7882\/files\/latham-birds_cf26cdde-ab01-43ca-8372-d48aa5a94f4e.jpg?v=1787863172","url":"https:\/\/trilliumrareprints.com\/products\/latham-birds","provider":"Trillium Rare Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}