A New Dictionary of Natural History; or, Compleat Universal Display of Animated Nature. With Accurate Representations of the Most Curious and Beautiful Animals, Elegantly Coloured.

London: Harrison and Co., 1785.
First Edition.

38cm x 24cm. [iv], vi, [400]; [ii], [384] pages, 2 volumes, 100 hand-coloured plates. Later full leather with gilt lettered leather labels.

Popular 18th century reference work by William Fordyce Mavor under his Martyn pseudonym, with 100 hand-coloured plates each depicting 4 to 9 animals, insects, or shells.

Some rubbing to leather. Repair to verso of first plate, repairs to final two leaves of text of vol. 1, small hole and rub to leaf 4C in vol. 1 with minor loss of text. Occasional foxing and soiling. Good Condition.

AU$5,000.00

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