A natural history of birds. . Illustrated with a hundred and four copper plates, engraved from the life. Published by the author Eleazar Albin, and carefully colour'd by his daughter and himself, from the originals, drawn from the live birds. Vol.II.
Eleazar Albin (fl.1713 - 1759)
Category
Books
Date
1734
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048298
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],92,[2]p.,104 plates (colour) . 4to.. Not identified in 1768 catalogue. Shelved with vols. 1 and 3.. Provenance: Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings, surmounted by an earl's coronet [i.e.: George Harry Grey, 6th earl of Stamford (1765-1845), after assumption of earldom in 1819].. Binding: Varnished calf (damaged); gilt rolled and ruled (a different roll is used on each vol.); spine gilt ruled and tooled (same tool on each vol.); red spine labels: 'Natural hist. of birds'; 'Albin'; rear board detached; uniform with vols. 1 and 3.
Makers and roles
Eleazar Albin (fl.1713 - 1759)